Indoor air humidity, air quality, and health – An overview

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 221, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 376-390

  Wolkoff, Peder ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Air quality; Airways; Eyes; Humidity; Influenza virus; Sensory irritation; Sleep quality

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; DESICCATION; EYE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; VIRUS; WATER VAPOR; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DESICCATION; EYE; HEALTH; HOUSING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STEAM; VIRUSES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 85041568875     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.01.015     Document Type: Review

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