House dust mite levels in homes of Danish school children: The DAMIB study

T. Sigsgaard, K. Plesner, A. Høst, H. Meyer, H. Würtz, G. Doekes (Aarhus, Odense, Copenhagen, Denmark; Utrecht, The Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Respiratory effects of indoor air pollution
Session: Respiratory effects of indoor air pollution
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3587
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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