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Author: Davies, R., Summerbell, R. C., Haldane, D., Dufour, A., Yu, K., Broder, I., Dales, R., Kirkbride, J., Kauri, T. and Robertson, W.
Year 1995
Title Fungal contamination in public buildings: a guide to recognition and management
Source Environmental Health Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Citation:
Davies, R., Summerbell, R. C., Haldane, D., Dufour, A., Yu, K., Broder, I., Dales, R., Kirkbride, J., Kauri, T. and Robertson, W., (1995), "Fungal contamination in public buildings: a guide to recognition and management", Environmental Health Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

Notes:
Executive Summary

"The health implications of the fungal growth, but causality in these studies has not contamination of indoor air have become an been established. The burden of illness in the issue of increasing concern in recent years. At population attributable to fungi in private the request of the Government of Prince homes and public buildings is not yet known. ..."




This publication in whole or part may be found online at: This link was broken when checked on Mar-01-2004http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ehp/ehd/catalogue/bch_pubs/fungal.pdf
Author Information and Other Publications Notes
Davies, R.
     
Summerbell, R. C.
  1. Protocols For Investigation Of Indoor Fungal Amplifiers
  2. Sampling methodology for fungal bioaerosols and amplifiers in cases of suspected indoor mold proliferation  
Haldane, D.
     
Dufour, A.
     
Yu, K.
     
Broder, I.
  1. House dust mite allergen levels in two cities in Canada: effects of season, humidity, city and home characteristics  
Dales, R.
  1. Adverse health effects in adults exposed to home dampness and molds
  2. Exposure measures for studies of mold and dampness and respiratory health
  3. Residential fungal contamination and health: Microbial cohabitants as covariates
  4. The influence of house characteristics in a Canadian community on microbiological contamination  
Kirkbride, J.
     
Kauri, T.
     
Robertson, W.
     





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