04821nam 2200877Ia 450 991097335280332120251017110119.09786610176182978030913339503091333949781280176180128017618097803095315800309531586(CKB)1000000000024175(EBL)3377279(SSID)ssj0000134587(PQKBManifestationID)11954067(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000134587(PQKBWorkID)10054436(PQKB)10074156(Au-PeEL)EBL3377279(CaPaEBR)ebr10068528(CaONFJC)MIL17618(OCoLC)923269470(MiAaPQ)EBC3377279(Perlego)4734740(DNLM)1221468(BIP)10731308(EXLCZ)99100000000002417520040616d2004 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrDamp indoor spaces and health /Committee on Damp Indoor Spaces and Health, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine1st ed.Washington, DC National Academies Pressc20041 online resource (368 p.)Description based upon print version of record.Print version: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Damp Indoor Spaces and Health. Damp indoor spaces and health. Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2004 0309091934 0309092469 (DLC) 2004014365 (OCoLC)55738798 9780309091930 0309091934 Includes bibliographical references and index.Background and methodologic considerations -- Damp buildings -- Exposure assessment -- Toxic effects of fungi and bacteria -- Human health effects associated with exposure to damp buildings -- Prevention and remediation -- The public health response.Almost all homes, apartments, and commercial buildings will experience leaks, flooding, or other forms of excessive indoor dampness at some point. Not only is excessive dampness a health problem by itself, it also contributes to several other potentially problematic types of situations. Molds and other microbial agents favor damp indoor environments, and excess moisture may initiate the release of chemical emissions from damaged building materials and furnishings. This new book from the Institute of Medicine examines the health impact of exposures resulting from damp indoor environments and offers recommendations for public health interventions. Damp Indoor Spaces and Health covers a broad range of topics. The book not only examines the relationship between damp or moldy indoor environments and adverse health outcomes but also discusses how and where buildings get wet, how dampness influences microbial growth and chemical emissions, ways to prevent and remediate dampness, and elements of a public health response to the issues. A comprehensive literature review finds sufficient evidence of an association between damp indoor environments and some upper respiratory tract symptoms, coughing, wheezing, and asthma symptoms in sensitized persons. This important book will be of interest to a wide-ranging audience of science, health, engineering, and building professionals, government officials, and members of the public.Indoor air pollutionHealth aspectsDampness in buildingsHealth aspectsAirMicrobiologyHealth aspectsHousing and healthAir Pollution, Indooradverse effects(DNLM)D016902Q000009Air Pollution, Indoorprevention & control(DNLM)D016902Q000517Air Microbiology(DNLM)D000391Bacterial Toxinsadverse effects(DNLM)D001427Q000009Mycotoxinsadverse effects(DNLM)D009183Q000009Respiratory Tract Diseasesepidemiology(DNLM)D012140Q000453Review.Indoor air pollutionHealth aspects.Dampness in buildingsHealth aspects.AirMicrobiologyHealth aspects.Housing and health.Air Pollution, Indooradverse effects.Air Pollution, Indoorprevention & control.Air Microbiology.Bacterial Toxinsadverse effects.Mycotoxinsadverse effects.Respiratory Tract Diseasesepidemiology.613/.5MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910973352803321Damp indoor spaces and health4354029UNINA