Regional differences in residential environments and the association of dwellings and residential factors with the sick house syndrome: A nationwide cross-sectional questionnaire study in Japan

Indoor Air

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-254

  Kishi, R ^a   Saijo, Y ^a   Kanazawa, A ^a   Tanaka, M ^b   Yoshimura, T ^c   Chikara, H ^c   Takigawa, T ^d   Morimoto, K ^e   Nakayama, K ^e   Shibata, E ^f  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c FUKUOKA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^d OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^f AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dampness; Dwellings; Japan; Nationwide; Regional differences; Sick house syndrome

Indexed keywords

ODORS;

DAMPNESS; DWELLING; JAPAN; MOULD GROWTH; NATIONWIDE; QUESTIONNAIRE STUDIES; REGIONAL DIFFERENCES; RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT; SICK HOUSE SYNDROME; SLOW DRYING;

HOUSES;

EID: 65949114661     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2009.00589.x     Document Type: Article

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