Relation of dampness to sick building syndrome in Japanese public apartment houses
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[Dampness, biological factors and sick house syndrome].
Sick house syndrome is caused by not only chemicals but also dampness and biological factors. Many European and North American studies have shown that dampness associated with condensation, visible mold, moldy odor, and water-induced damage among others affects residents' health. Recent Japanese studies have also shown a similar significant relationship. Mold can cause infection and allergy, an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1342-078X,1347-4715
DOI: 10.1007/s12199-008-0052-y