Airborne Mold and Endotoxin Concentrations in New Orleans, Louisiana, after Flooding, October through November 2005
Author(s) -
Gina Solomon,
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski,
Miriam Rotkin-Ellman,
S. Katharine Hammond
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.9198
Subject(s) - indoor bioaerosol , spore , bioaerosol , environmental science , cladosporium , flooding (psychology) , exposure assessment , mold , toxicology , penicillium , environmental health , environmental chemistry , biology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , meteorology , botany , geography , aerosol , psychology , psychotherapist
The hurricanes and flooding in New Orleans, Louisiana, in October and November 2005 resulted in damp conditions favorable to the dispersion of bioaerosols such as mold spores and endotoxin.
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