Indoor air quality and sources in schools and related health effects

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 491-550

  Annesi Maesano, Isabella ^a,b   Baiz, Nour ^a,b   Banerjee, Soutrik ^a,b   Rudnai, Peter ^c   Rive, Solenne ^a,b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; AIR POLLUTANT;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ALLERGY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MOULD; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACULTY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892964709     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2013.853609     Document Type: Article

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