Document ID (ISN) | 104601 |
CIS number |
06-200 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Year |
2003 |
Convention or series no. |
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Title |
Adverse human health effects associated with molds in the indoor environment |
Bibliographic information |
May 2003, Vol.45, No.5, p.470-478. 83 ref. |
Abstract |
Review article on adverse effects associated with moulds in the indoor environment. Contents: allergy and hypersensitivity reactions (hypersensitivity pneumonitis, uncommon allergic syndromes); fungal infections; mycotoxins; recommendations on minimizing exposure to moulds among persons with allergic airway disease, on sampling and analysing, on cleaning indoor fabrics contaminated with moulds and on medical examinations. |
Descriptors (primary) |
allergens; moulds; allergic respiratory disorders; hypersensitivity; health hazards |
Descriptors (secondary) |
extrinsic allergic alveolitis; mycotoxins; medical examinations; mycoses; limitation of exposure; mycobacterial infections |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar) Mycoses Bacterial and parasitic diseases Allergies
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