Humidifier use in the home environment and its effects on respiratory health

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 782-787

  Mohan, Aparna K ^a   Feigley, Charles E ^a   Macera, Caroline A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HOME; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HUMIDITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE IRRITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SORE THROAT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 7844252586     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1998.10389150     Document Type: Article

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