Indoor moulds, Sick Building Syndrome and building related illness

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 106-113

  Crook, Brian ^a   Burton, Nancy C ^b  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

Building related illness; Building remediation; Indoor air; Mould; Sick Building Syndrome

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 79951724696     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2010.05.001     Document Type: Review

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