Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work Environments: Diversity, Health Impacts, Investigation and ControlBrian Flannigan, Robert A. Samson, J. David Miller Despite the large amount of money spent on research into pollution of the indoor environment, the problem remains complex with major gaps in our knowledge of the identities and sources of pollutants and of the effects of prolonged exposure to indoor pollutants on health. Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work Environments considers one such group o |
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