Efficacy of occupant-collected dust samples in the evaluation of residential allergen and fungal levels

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-24

  Van Dyke, M V ^a   Martyny, J W ^a   Marola, J ^a   Ramamoorthy, P ^a   Ridder, A ^a   Harbeck, R J ^a   Rose, C S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

allergens; asthma triggers; indoor air quality; mold; residential settled dust analysis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; FUNGUS; FUNGUS SPORE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGI; LINEAR MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORES, FUNGAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860665987     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.633069     Document Type: Article

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