Home dampness and mould, β(1,3)-D-glucan in mattress dust and respiratory symptoms in adults from 10 European countries

J.P. Zock, G. Doekes, D. Norbäck, M. Olivieri, S. Villani, J. Pekkanen, D. Heederik, J. Heinrich, D. Jarvis, A. Hyvärinen (Barcelona, Spain; Utrecht, Netherlands; Uppsala, Sweden; Verona, Italy; , ; Kuopio, Finland; Munich, Germany; London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Environment and public health: chemicals, moulds and volcanos
Session: Environment and public health: chemicals, moulds and volcanos
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4521
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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