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Description of the space-time budget and estimation of the French population’s exposure in their homes
The quality of the air we breathe indoors is now recognized as a key factor in the rising incidence of various chronic conditions and respiratory allergies. In industrialized countries,...
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Commented analysis. Exposure to indoor air mold associated with neurobehavioral and pulmonary disorders: preliminary report. Special issue. Indoor air mold and health
This article is a commentary on the following study: "Kilburn KH. Indoor mold exposure associated with neurobehavioral and pulmonary impairment: a preliminary report. Arch Environ...
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Commented analysis. Relationships between indoor humidity, the presence of mold, parental atopy, and the onset of asthma in a cohort of children followed for six years. Special issue. Mold in indoor air and health
This article is a commentary on a study published in the journal *Environmental Health Perspectives*, 2005;13:357–361. This study, published in 2005, is one of the few to evaluate the...
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Commentary. European Respiratory Health Survey: Housing Characteristics, Mold Exposure, and Asthma. Special Issue. Indoor Airborne Mold and Health
This article is a critical analysis of the following study: Zock JP, Jarvis D, Luczynska C, Sunyer J, Burney P; European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Housing characteristics,...
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Exposure of the French population to polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and furans. National Biomonitoring Program, Esteban 2014–2016
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs), and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) belong to the family of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They are...
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Exposure of the French population to specific organochlorines and chlorophenols. National Biomonitoring Program, Esteban 2014–2016
Specific organochlorines (OCS) and chlorophenols belong to the organochlorine (OC) family, which is classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They are lipophilic,...
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Mold: A Pervasive Pollutant. Editorial. Special Issue. Mold in Indoor Air and Health
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The relationship between CO2 levels in classrooms and children’s learning
Since 2013, approximately 20 studies have been published on the link between CO2 concentrations in classrooms and children’s cognitive and academic performance, nearly three-quarters of...
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Quantitative Health Impact Assessment (QHIA) of Air Quality in and Around Schools: Relevance, Feasibility, and the First National Study
Ensuring healthy indoor air quality in schools is a public health issue that has not yet been given sufficient attention. Conducting quantitative health impact assessments (QHIA) of air...
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Indoor air pollution in the home.
For many years, substandard housing has been the focus of public policies that have significantly contributed to improving the health of the French population. However, the concept of...
