Exposures to Organic Pollutants and Respiratory Illnesses in Adults and Children

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Exposures to Organic Pollutants and Respiratory Illnesses in Adults and Children

Background: During the last decades, concern has increased about adverse health effects resulting from exposure to indoor organic pollutants. As a class of contaminants, organic air pollutants indoors are extremely diverse and the range of its sources is extensive, including building materials and h...

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Main Authors:	Rumchev, Krassi, Spickett, Jeffery, Graham, J.
Other Authors:	Carpenter, David O.
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	Wiley 2013
Subjects:	polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) volatile organic compounds (vocs) organic pollutants indoor air pollution adults children respiratory illnesses
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11827

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