Airborne allergens, endotoxins, and particulate matter in elementary schools, results from germany (LUPE 2)

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 573-582

  Fromme, Hermann ^a   Bischof, Wolfgang ^b   Dietrich, Silvio ^a   Lahrz, Thomas ^c   Schierl, Rudolf ^d   Schwegler, Ursula ^a  

^a Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^c Berlin Brandenburg State Laboratory   (Germany)

^d LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cat allergen; Endotoxin; Indoor; PM10; Schools

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENDOTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SCHOOL;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHILD; DUST; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84884492760     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.818223     Document Type: Article

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