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.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
National Academies Press,
2000.
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Colección: | Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
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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