Damp Indoor Spaces and Health or Natural and Herbal Family Remedies

Damp Indoor Spaces and Health

Author: Institute of Medicin

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 discusses how and where buildings get wet, how dampness influences microbial growth and chemical emissions, the ways to prevent and remediate dampness, and the 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 book will be of interest to a wide-ranging audience of science health, engineering and building professionals, government officials, and members of the public.

Table of Contents:

1	Background and methodologic considerations	17
2	Damp buildings	29
3	Exposure assessment	90
4	Toxic effects of fungi and bacteria	125
5	Human health effects associated with damp indoor environments	183
6	Prevention and remediation of damp indoor environments	270
7	The public health response	311
App. A	Workshop presentations and speakers	333
App. B	Committee, consultant, and staff biographies	336

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Author: Cynthia Black

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