Title: Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures
Author: Committee on the Assessment of Asthma and Indoor Air, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication Date: 2000-04
Number Of Pages: 438
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0

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Table of Contents

Front Matter i-xviii
Executive Summary 1-18
1 Major Issues in Understanding Asthma 19-38
2 Methodological Considerations in Evaluating the Evidence 39-66
3 Patterns of Asthma Morbidity and Mortality 67-86
4 Pathophysiological Basis of Asthma 87-104
5 Indoor Biologic Exposures 105-222
6 Indoor Chemical Exposures 223-262
7 Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke 263-297
8 Indoor Dampness and Asthma 298-315
9 Asthma and Nonresidential Indoor Environments 316-326
10 Impact of Ventilation and Air Cleaning on Asthma 327-393
11 Summary of Research Recommendations and Overall Conclusions 394-408
Appendix A: Theoretical Considerations Relevant to the Influence of Ventilation and Air Cleaning on Exposures to Indoor-Generated Pollutants 409-414
Appendix B: Workshop Summaries 415-417
Appendix C: Committee and Staff Biographies 418-424
Index 425-438

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