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Building materials, health and indoor air quality. No breathing space?

Routledge, 2017

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Abstract

Guidance on how hazardous materials and poor air quality in buildings can be avoided to ensure adverse effects on the health and wellbeing of occupants are prevented. Covers: ventilation, air conditioning and indoor air quality; damp and mould; asthma and respiratory problems; cancer and endocrine disorders; radiation and radon; hazardous building materials used in construction; indoor air quality and emissions; ecological alternatives and approaches and remedies for 'sick' buildings.

Author

Woolley, T.

History

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.

ISBN

9781138934474

Subjects

Green issues/sustainability/green buildings
Internal environment
Sustainable Living
Special subject areas
Environmental issues/energy

Publisher History

An imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group, Routledge publishes books in the humanities, social sciences, built environment, education, health, and other professional subjects.

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