The Respira project: Difference in levels of indoor biological pollutants in schools and homes in Southern Sicily and Malta

V. Longo, D. Bilocca, C. Zammit, M. Balzan, F. Cibella, S. Montefort, G. Viegi, P. Colombo (Palermo, Italy; Msida, Malta)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Exposure measurement and biological effects of pollutants at work, outdoor and at home
Disease area: Airway diseases

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