Evaluation of individual-based and group-based exposure estimation of microbial agents in health effects associated with a damp building

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 409-415

  Cho, Sook Ja ^a   Cox Ganser, Jean M ^a   Kreiss, Kathleen ^a   Park, Ju Hyeong ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

damp building; exposure estimation; group based; individual based; microbial agent

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION STUDY; FUNGUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MICROBIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DUST; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGI; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

FUNGI;

EID: 84879413804     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.89     Document Type: Article

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