Carbon dioxide (CO2) demand-controlled ventilation in university computer classrooms and possible effects on headache, fatigue and perceived indoor environment: An intervention study

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 199-209

  Norbäck, Dan ^a   Nordström, Klas ^a   Zhao, Zhuohui ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Furry pet allergens; Indoor air quality; Room temperature; Sick building syndrome (SBS); University students; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; EQUIDAE; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

ALLERGEN; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOG; DUST; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HORSE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TEMPERATURE; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOGS; DUST; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HORSES; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TEMPERATURE; UNIVERSITIES; VENTILATION; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878453166     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-012-0756-6     Document Type: Article

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