Dampness, mould and endotoxin in primary schools and lung function in children: The international HITEA study

J. Jacobs, A. Borras-Santos, J.P. Zock, E. Krop, B. Aalders, J. Pekkanen, M. Taubel, A. Hyvarinen, D. Heederik (Utrecht, Netherlands; Barcelona, Spain; Kuopio, Finland)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session: Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4781
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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