READ: - Stachybotrys mycotoxin production on various building materials
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READ: Thunderstorms, Asthma, and Pollen Allergy
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(1 RC) - These papers discuss thunderstorms as a risk factor for asthma and explore their relationship to pollen allergy. There is evidence that thunderstorms trigger epidemics of exacerbations of asthma during the pollen season by washing down pollen grains and concentrating them in a band of air at ground level…(Thorax/BMJ, 1997)
Read MoreREAD: Endotoxin and (1--3)-beta-D-Glucan in Homes and Farms
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(1 RC) - This study compares the proportions of PM1 endotoxin and 1-3-beta-D-glucan in homes compared to farms. The study emphasizes the importance of conducting size-selective air sampling for microbial exposure assessment in homes. Personal exposure to microbial biomarkers including gram-negative bacterial endotoxin…(Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2011)
Read MoreREAD: (1--3)-beta-D-Glucan and Indoor Air-Related Effects
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(1 RC) - This paper reviews field studies in which (1-3)-beta-D-Glucan was measured as a marker to characterize the extent of symptoms and measures of inflammation among subjects exposed to indoor mold. Many studies show a relationship between symptoms and a history of dampness or flooding of buildings…(Environmental Health Perspectives, 1999)
Read MoreREAD: HUD - Healthy Homes Issues: Residential Assessment
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(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)
Read MoreREAD: WAO - Allergy Avoidance Strategies
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(1 RC) - The use of environmental interventions to treat patients with allergic disorders has long been promoted to reduce morbidity by reducing a patient’s exposure to environmental triggers. It has been studied as a means for prevention and treatment of rhinitis and asthma…(WHO, 2018)
Read MoreREAD: House Dust Endotoxins and Asthma in Children
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(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)
Read MoreREAD: CDC - HHE Indoor Air in a Public University
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(2 RC) - This Health Hazard Evaluation studies and diagnoses a public university and offers recommendations for the betterment of the indoor air.
Read MoreREAD: CDC - HHE Evaluation of Elementary School IAQ
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(3 RC) - This HHE from the CDC details an investigation of an elementary school's indoor air quality and the unexpected possible health concerns that could arise.
Read MoreREAD: PLOS Medicine - Smoke Exposure in Hospital Patients
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(2 RC) - This document from PLOS Medicine studies the effects of smoke exposure to patients of different ages for different periods of time.
Read MoreREAD: AIPH Among Infants
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(1 RC) - This NIOSH report discusses the investigation and surveillance of acute idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage among infants.
Read MoreREAD: Transmission of Clostridium Difficile
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(1 RC) - This document from the HHS studies the relationship between hospital room square footage and the transmission of Clostridium Difficile.
Read MoreREAD: Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
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(3 RC) - This document from the CDC offers guidance on the prevention of infection at surgical sites.
Read MoreREAD: Action Plan to Prevent HAIs Part 2 of 2
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(4 RC) - This document from the HHS represents the key actions needed to prevent HAIs and the containment of dangerous infections.
Read MoreREAD: Action Plan to Prevent HAIs Part 1 of 2
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(4 RC) - This document from the HHS represents the key actions needed to prevent HAIs and the containment of dangerous infections.
Read MoreREAD: Environmental Contamination - Staphylococcus Aureus in Maximum Security Prisons
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(1 RC) - This is a study of the disease Staphylococcus Aureus done by the NIH discussing whether it is spread because of environmental factors in maximum security prisons.
Read MoreREAD: HHS - Presentation on the Dangers of Mold
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(1 RC) - This document is a presentation of the dangers of mold given to the HHS from a member of the CDC.
Read MoreREAD: Isolation Precautions in Health-Care Settings Part 4
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(4 RC) - In this document the CDC discusses the dangers of spreading diseases in Health-Care settings and the necessary precautions that should be taken to isolate infections and diseases.
Read MoreREAD: Out of the Fry-ing Pan - General Acceptance of Scientific Evidence in New York
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(1 RC) - This document contains a commentary from Patrick G. Toner concerning the "general acceptance" of scientific evidence in the New York legislating body.
Read MoreREAD: Cost Analysis of Health-Care Infection Prevention
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(1 RC) - In this document, R. Douglas Scott II, an economist, looks at the benefit of sinking funds into the prevention of HAIs.
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