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During the last two decades, outdoor air pollution has decreased in
the United States and in many other industrial nations. But many
hazardous pollutants have been found in offices, cars, homes, and
hospitals. Outbreaks of illness related to the noninjdustrial work
environment have been reported with increasing frequency. And
"sick-building," or "tight-building," syndrome has been recognized
as a new and serious threat to public health. Indoor Air Pollution:
A Health Perspective outlines current research on the subject and
examines effotrs to regulate the quality of indoor air.
Contributors-including epidemiologists, clinicians, risk assessorsm
experts in air monitoring, microbiologies, and engineers-discuss
methodologies used in measuring exposures to pollution, strategies
for imporving indoor air quality, and other issues. They also
assess the health effects of specific pollutants: tobacco smoke,
carbon monoxide, wood smoke, nitrogen dioxide, biological agents,
formaldehyde, and radon.
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