Asthma and Nonresidential Indoor Environments

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• Personal Author:
  Kreiss, Kathleen
• Corporate Authors:
  Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Committee on the Assessment of Asthma and Indoor Air
• Description:
  Many cross-sectional epidemiologic studies document an association of asthma diagnoses or asthma symptoms with aspects of the residential environment, such as dampness or mold. In contrast to residences, nonindustrial work buildings often have large numbers of occupants in whom the epidemiology of asthma can be studied in relation to the built environment. Several lines of evidence suggest the efficiency of pursuing indoor environmental factors in relation to asthma among office workers, school staff, and students. This chapter briefly reviews the scientific literature regarding asthma and nonresidential indoor environments-primarily office buildings and schools. Industrial environments, which may expose workers to a wide variety of allergens and irritants capable of inducing asthma (Chan-Yeung, 1995), are outside the scope of this chapter and report. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution, Indoor Asthma Epidemiology Lung Diseases Microbiology Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Bronchial Asthma Indoor Air Pollution Indoor Environmental Quality Microorganisms Office Workers Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory System Disorders Statistical Analysis Ventilation Systems
• ISBN:
  9780309064965
• Publisher:
  National Academies Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  316-326
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20020980
• Citation:
  Clearing the air: asthma and indoor air exposures. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2000, Apr; :316-326
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Clearing the air: asthma and indoor air exposures
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198585/cdc_198585_DS1.pdf
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