Document ID (ISN) | 70009 |
CIS number |
97-1897 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0003-9896 - Archives of Environmental Health |
Year |
1997 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Li C.S., Hsu C.W., Lu C.H. |
Title |
Dampness and respiratory symptoms among workers in daycare centers in a subtropical climate |
Bibliographic information |
Jan.-Feb. 1997, Vol.52, No.1, p.68-71. 16 ref. |
Abstract |
The association between measures of dampness and symptoms of respiratory illness were investigated in 612 employees of 56 daycare centres in Taipei (Taiwan, China). There was a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of sick building syndrome symptoms in workers and workplaces with mould or other signs of dampness. |
Descriptors (primary) |
humidity; subtropical climate; day-care centres; respiratory diseases; sick building syndrome; Taiwan (China) |
Descriptors (secondary) |
developing countries; report on investigation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Taiwan (China) |
Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar) Sick building syndrome Natural phenomena
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