Evaporative cooler use influences temporal indoor relative humidity but not dust mite allergen levels in homes in a semi-arid climate

PLoS ONE

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Johnston, James D ^a   Tuttle, Steven C ^a   Nelson, Morgan C ^a   Bradshaw, Rebecca K ^a   Hoybjerg, Taylor G ^a   Johnson, Julene B ^a   Kruman, Bryce A ^a   Orton, Taylor S ^a   Cook, Ryan B ^a   Eggett, Dennis L ^a   Scott Weber, K ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUST; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

AIR CONDITIONING; ANIMAL; CLIMATE; DEVICES; DUST; HOUSING; HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PYROGLYPHIDAE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASON; UTAH;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; CLIMATE; DUST; HOUSING; HUMIDITY; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SEASONS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UTAH;

EID: 85020321196     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147105     Document Type: Article

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