The relationship between indicators of building dampness and respiratory symptoms in Northern Europeans

M. I. Gunnbjörnsdottir, D. Norbäck, T. Gislason, R. Jogi, E. Omenaas, E. Norrman, K. Torén, E. J. Jensen, C. Janson (Uppsala, Umea, Gothenburg, Sweden; Reykjavik, Iceland; Tartu, Estonia; Bergen, Norway; Aarhus, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Respiratory effects of indoor air pollution
Session: Respiratory effects of indoor air pollution
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3591
Disease area: Airway diseases

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