Prevalence of Residential Dampness and Mold Exposure in a University Student Population.

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Published in Int J Environ Res Public Health on February 05, 2016

Authors

Mathieu Lanthier-Veilleux1, Mélissa Généreux2,3, Geneviève Baron4,5

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada. Mathieu.lanthier-veilleux@usherbrooke.ca.
2: Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada. mgenereux.agence05@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.
3: Eastern Township's Public Health Department, 300, King Est street, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1B1, Canada. mgenereux.agence05@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.
4: Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada. gbaron.agence05@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.
5: Eastern Township's Public Health Department, 300, King Est street, Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1B1, Canada. gbaron.agence05@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.

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