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WHO guidelines for indoor air quality : dampness and mould / [edited by Elisabeth Heseltine and Jerome Rosen]
Record no:
69890
Author:
Heseltine, Elisabeth ; Rosen, Jerome ; World Health Organization
Publisher:
Copenhagen: World Health Organization
Year:
2009
Description:
xvi, 228 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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9789289041683
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Ephemera
Abstract:
This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms,
allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system.
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Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Building dampness and its effect on indoor exposure to biological and non-biological pollutants -- 3. Moisture control and ventilation -- 4. Health effects associated with dampness and mould -- 5. Evaluation of human health risks
and guidelines -- 6. References -- Annex 1. Summary of epidemiological studies -- Annex 2. Summary of in vitro and in vivo studies.
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