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Clearing the Air : Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures.

Since about 1980, asthma prevalence and asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths have increased substantially, especially among children. Of particular concern is the high mortality rate among African Americans with asthma.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Air, Committee on the Assessment of Asthma and Indoor
Otros Autores: Staff, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Staff, Institute of Medicine
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 2000.
Colección:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Major Issues in Understanding Asthma
  • 2 Methodological Considerations in Evaluating the Evidence
  • 3 Patterns of Asthma Morbidity and Mortality
  • 4 Pathophysiological Basis of Asthma
  • 5 Indoor Biologic Exposures
  • 6 Indoor ChemicalExposures
  • 7 Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke
  • 8 Indoor Dampness and Asthma
  • 9 Asthma and Nonresidential Indoor Environments
  • 10 Impact of Ventilation and Air Cleaning on Asthma
  • 11 Summary of Research Recommendations and Overall ConclusionsAppendix A Theoretical Considerations Relevant to the Influence of Ventilation and Air Cleaning on Exposures to Indoor-Generated Pollutants
  • Appendix B Workshop Summaries
  • Appendix C Committee and Staff Biographies
  • Index