| 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. |
|
| 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
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Mycoses
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Allergies
|
