Sarcoidosis, asthma, and asthma-like symptoms among occupants of a historically water-damaged office building

Indoor Air

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-90

  Laney, A S ^a,b,c   Cragin, L A ^a   Blevins, L Z ^a,b   Sumner, A D ^a   Cox Ganser, J M ^c   Kreiss, K ^c   Moffatt, S G ^a   Lohff, C J ^a  

^a VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Building related symptoms; Indoor environment; Office workers; Sarcoidosis

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; TUMORS;

ASTHMA; BUILDING ASSESSMENT; BUILDING-RELATED SYMPTOM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EVALUATION STUDY; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; OFFICE WORKERS; PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SARCOIDOSIS;

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

EID: 58449111551     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2008.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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