READ: HUD - Healthy Homes Issues: Residential Assessment

READ: HUD - Healthy Homes Issues: Residential Assessment

(4 RC) - This background paper addresses the assessment of all types of hazards that may exist in homes, including biological, chemical, physical, structural, and behavioral. It introduces the reader to methods to assess for health and safety hazards, and discusses widely available visual assessment…(HUD, 2012)

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READ: House Dust Endotoxins and Asthma in Children

READ: House Dust Endotoxins and Asthma in Children

(1 RC) - This study explores the relationship between endotoxins and other contaminants found in house dust and the exacerbation of asthma symptoms in children. Microbial exposure in the indoor environment has long since been recognized as a potential cause of respiratory or other disorders. Reports of ill health related to microbial exposure have already appeared…(American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2000)

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