An emerging paradox: Toward a better understanding of the potential benefits and adversity of microbe exposures in the indoor environment

Indoor Air

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 3-5

  Mensah Attipoe, J ^a   Taubel M ^a   Hernandez, M ^a   Pitkaranta M ^a   Reponen, T ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; POTENTIAL BENEFITS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MICROBIOLOGY;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS;

EID: 85007198705     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ina.12344     Document Type: Editorial

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