Dampness in buildings and health (DBH): Report from an ongoing epidemiological investigation on the association between indoor environmental factors and health effects among children in Sweden.

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Published in Indoor Air on January 01, 2004

Authors

C-G Bornehag1, J Sundell, T Sigsgaard

Author Affiliations

1: Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Sweden.

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