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Damp Indoor Spaces and Health
Committee On Damp Indoor Spaces And Health; Board On Health Promotion And Disease Prevention; Institute Of Medicine; National Academy Of Sciences
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Hardback. Examines the relationship between damp or moldy indoor environments and adverse health outcomes and discusses issues such as how and where buildings get wet. A review finds evidence of an association between damp indoor environments and some upper respiratory tract symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing, and asthma symptoms in sensitized persons. Num Pages: 368 pages, charts. BIC Classification: MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
Almost all homes, apartments, and commercial buildings will experience leaks, flooding, or other forms of excessive indoor dampness at some point. Not only is excessive dampness a health problem by itself, it also contributes to several other potentially problematic types of situations. Molds and other microbial agents favor damp indoor environments, and excess moisture may initiate the release of chemical emissions from damaged building materials and furnishings. This new book from the Institute of Medicine examines the health impact of exposures resulting from damp indoor environments and offers recommendations for public health interventions. Damp Indoor Spaces and Health covers a ... Read more
Almost all homes, apartments, and commercial buildings will experience leaks, flooding, or other forms of excessive indoor dampness at some point. Not only is excessive dampness a health problem by itself, it also contributes to several other potentially problematic types of situations. Molds and other microbial agents favor damp indoor environments, and excess moisture may initiate the release of chemical emissions from damaged building materials and furnishings. This new book from the Institute of Medicine examines the health impact of exposures resulting from damp indoor environments and offers recommendations for public health interventions. Damp Indoor Spaces and Health covers a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309091930
SKU
V9780309091930
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Ref
99-3
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