Children's health and its association with indoor environments in Danish homes and daycare centres - methods

Indoor Air

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 467-475

  Clausen, G ^a,j   Host A ^b   Toftum, J ^a   Beko G ^a   Weschler, C ^a,c   Callesen, M ^b   Buhl, S ^d   Ladegaard, M B ^e   Langer, S ^f,j   Andersen, B ^a   Sundell, J ^a,g   Bornehag, C G ^a,h   Sigsgaard, T ⁱ  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Odense City Government and Administration   (Denmark)

^e Nyborg Town Administration   (Denmark)

^f SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^g CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^h KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

ⁱ AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^j IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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Author keywords

Allergies; Asthma; Biomarkers; Chemical exposure; Dust; Urine; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

DISEASES;

ASTHMA; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE; CHILDREN HEALTHS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DAY CARE CENTERS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS; URINE; WELL BEING;

ALLERGIES;

EID: 84868694840     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2012.00777.x     Document Type: Article

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