Open AccessHealth effects of indoor-air microorganisms
Author(s) -
Tuula Husman
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.103
Subject(s) - sick building syndrome , irritation , indoor air , bronchitis , asthma , environmental health , respiratory hypersensitivity , chronic bronchitis , medicine , respiratory system , microorganism , allergy , environmental science , indoor air quality , immunology , biology , environmental engineering , bacteria , genetics
The review provides a summary and discussion of current data on exposure to indoor-air microorganisms and their health effects, for example, respiratory irritation and nonspecific symptoms, respiratory infections, asthma and allergy, alveolitis and organic dust toxic syndrome, and chronic bronchitis, as well as a summary and discussion of the health effects of mycotoxins.