Indoor environment and occupants' health in Icelandic turf dwellings

Hoof JV, Dijken FV
Year:
2005
Bibliographic info:
Proceeding of the 10th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate - 4-9 September 2005, Beijing, China. - 5 p -

For centuries, in Iceland, mineral based turf has been used as a buildng material.That use may have an effect on the prevalence of infectious diseases for the occupants. On the one hand, historical statistics were analysed to study the prevalence of infectious deseases in relation to turf dwellings, and on the second hand building materials, biological contaminants and indoor environent of existing turf dwellings were examined. Results are presented.

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