LEADER 04821nam 2200877Ia 450 001 9910973352803321 005 20251017110119.0 010 $a9786610176182 010 $a9780309133395 010 $a0309133394 010 $a9781280176180 010 $a1280176180 010 $a9780309531580 010 $a0309531586 035 $a(CKB)1000000000024175 035 $a(EBL)3377279 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000134587 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11954067 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000134587 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10054436 035 $a(PQKB)10074156 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3377279 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10068528 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL17618 035 $a(OCoLC)923269470 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3377279 035 $a(Perlego)4734740 035 $a(DNLM)1221468 035 $a(BIP)10731308 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000024175 100 $a20040616d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDamp indoor spaces and health /$fCommittee on Damp Indoor Spaces and Health, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, DC $cNational Academies Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (368 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$aPrint 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 311 08$a9780309091930 311 08$a0309091934 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBackground 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. 330 $aAlmost 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. 606 $aIndoor air pollution$xHealth aspects 606 $aDampness in buildings$xHealth aspects 606 $aAir$xMicrobiology$xHealth aspects 606 $aHousing and health 606 $aAir Pollution, Indoor$xadverse effects$3(DNLM)D016902Q000009 606 $aAir Pollution, Indoor$xprevention & control$3(DNLM)D016902Q000517 606 $aAir Microbiology$3(DNLM)D000391 606 $aBacterial Toxins$xadverse effects$3(DNLM)D001427Q000009 606 $aMycotoxins$xadverse effects$3(DNLM)D009183Q000009 606 $aRespiratory Tract Diseases$xepidemiology$3(DNLM)D012140Q000453 608 $aReview. 615 0$aIndoor air pollution$xHealth aspects. 615 0$aDampness in buildings$xHealth aspects. 615 0$aAir$xMicrobiology$xHealth aspects. 615 0$aHousing and health. 615 12$aAir Pollution, Indoor$xadverse effects. 615 12$aAir Pollution, Indoor$xprevention & control. 615 22$aAir Microbiology. 615 22$aBacterial Toxins$xadverse effects. 615 22$aMycotoxins$xadverse effects. 615 22$aRespiratory Tract Diseases$xepidemiology. 676 $a613/.5 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910973352803321 996 $aDamp indoor spaces and health$94354029 997 $aUNINA