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Brian Flannigan Robert A. Samson

Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work Environments

Diversity, Health Impacts, Investigation and Control, Second Edition

Brian Flannigan, Robert A. Samson, J. David Miller

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CRC Press
22 November 2017

Chemical engineering; Civil engineering, surveying & building; Environmental science, engineering & technology

In 2007, scientists estimated the direct cost of diseases associated with mould and dampness on the US population to be in the range of 4 billion dollars, and the indirect costs of lost work and school days are gauged even higher. The US Centers for Disease Control recently concluded that elimination of moisture and mouldy materials in the home definitively results in improved health. Unfortunately, problems of accurate assessment and precise identification plague the full understanding of the effects of mould on human health.

Addressing exposure assessment and identification, Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work Environments: Diversity, Health Impacts, Investigation, and Control, Second Edition discusses the methodology for conducting investigations on indoor environments, including details on key fungi and actinobacteria, and reflects advances in predicting their occurrence in buildings in various parts of the world.

Beginning with a review of types of microorganisms in outdoor and indoor air, their growth and control in home and work environments, and their role in respiratory disease, this second edition presents new studies on pollen and its allergenic effects, the mechanistic basis for the effects of toxins and inflammatory agents on lung biology, and the use of molecular methods for determining microbial contaminants. On the practical side, this edition examines remediation, control, and quality assurance; occupational exposures in a wide range of environments; and infectious fungi and bacterial endotoxins in the built environment.

Bringing together the state-of-the-science in this health-critical field, this accurate and timely book offers researchers, public health officials, and industrial hygienists crucial information on specific microorganisms in the built environment, along with current measurement and assessment solutions to clean up indoor air and keep residents and workers healthy in the future.

Edited by: Brian Flannigan, Robert A. Samson, J. David Miller
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9781138072411
ISBN 10: 1138072419
Pages: 540
Publication Date: 22 November 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Microorganisms in Air. Microorganisms in Homes and Work Environments. Airborne Microorganisms and Disease. Microbiological Investigation of Indoor Environments. Common and Important Species of Actinobacteria and Fungi in Indoor Environments. Appendix: Glossary of Mycological Terms. Index.

Brian Flannigan, Robert A. Samson, J. David Miller