Experimental assessment of exposure to gaseous pollutants from mattresses and pillows while asleep

Building and Environment

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 203-210

  Laverge, J ^a   Novoselac, A ^b   Corsi, R ^b   Janssens, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing; Exposure; Manikin; Mattress; Pillow; Sleep

Indexed keywords

BREATHING; EXPOSURE; MANIKIN; MATTRESS; PILLOW; SLEEP;

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; FOG; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; METABOLISM; POLLUTION; TOXIC MATERIALS;

SLEEP RESEARCH;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; INDOOR AIR; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SLEEP; ASSESSMENT METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; METABOLISM; POLLUTION EFFECT;

EID: 84870474221     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.08.020     Document Type: Article

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