Open AccessQuality of life of patients with asthma related to damp and moldy work environments
Author(s) -
Kirsi Karvala,
Jukka Uitti,
Ritva Luukkonen,
Henrik Nordman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3289
Subject(s) - damp , asthma , work (physics) , quality (philosophy) , environmental health , medicine , engineering , geography , immunology , physics , mechanical engineering , quantum mechanics , meteorology
Long-term outcomes of asthma related to exposure to workplace dampness are not well known. The aimof this study was to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of patients with asthma related to damp and moldy workplacesand characterize factors influencing QOL.