Respiratory symptoms, perceived air quality and physiological signs in elementary school pupils in relation to displacement and mixing ventilation system: An intervention study

Indoor Air

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 427-437

  Norback D ^a   Wieslander, G ^a   Zhang, X ^c   Zhao, Z ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Displacement ventilation; Pupils; School environment; Tear film stability (BUT)

Indexed keywords

AIR; AIR QUALITY; ALLERGENS; BACTERIA; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MIXING; QUALITY CONTROL; VENTILATION;

DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; FILM STABILITY; HEALTH EFFECTS; MIXING VENTILATION; PUPIL; SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT; TEAR FILM STABILITY (BUT); TEAR FILMS; VENTILATION SYSTEMS;

FLOORS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 80052629265     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2011.00717.x     Document Type: Article

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