Humidification and perceived indoor air quality in the office environment.
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Humidification and perceived indoor air quality in the office environment.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of humidification on the odour, acceptability, and stuffiness of indoor air. METHODS In a six period cross over trial at the Pasila Office Center, Helsinki, the air of two wings of the building in turn were ventilated with air of 30%-40% humidity. A third wing served as a non-humidified control area. The quality of indoor air was assessed weekly by a panel con...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.54.5.322