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My house is killing me! : the home guide for families with allergies and asthma Cover Image Book

My house is killing me! : the home guide for families with allergies and asthma / Jeffrey C. May ; foreword by Jonathan M. Samet.

May, Jeffrey C. (Author).

Summary:

Scrutinizing house dust and air samples with a microscope, indoor air quality expert Jeffrey May seeks to help people identify what is causing their health problems.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0801867290
  • ISBN: 9780801867293
  • ISBN: 0801867304
  • ISBN: 9780801867309
  • Physical Description: xi, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2001]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Machine generated contents note: Foreword, by Jonathan M. Samet, M.D. vii -- Acknowledgments xi --Introduction: Managing the Unseen 1 PART I Setting the Scene --1 Cast of Characters 9 -- 2 The Stage, Set, and Crew 34 PART II Daily Life --3 Bedrooms 53 -- 4 Bathrooms 66 -- 5 Living Rooms and Family Rooms 81 -- 6 Kitchens and Dining Areas 96 -- 7 Laundries 113 -- PART IlI Basements and Attics --8 Unfinished Basements 125 -- 9 Finished Basements 148 -- 10 Heating and Cooling with Air 163 -- 11 More on Heat and Fuel 190 -- 12 Attics 211 PART IV Clean It Up-Inside and Out --13 Renovation and New Construction 233 -- 14 Cleaning 254 -- 15 Exterior and Garage 267 -- 16 Away from Home 287 Closing Remarks: Take Charge 307 Glossary 311 -- Resource Guide 325 -- Index 329.

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Subject: Allergy > Popular works.
Asthma > Popular works.
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Air > Pollution intérieure > Aspect sanitaire.
Logement et santé.
Household environment > Dust mites, mildew, mold and bacteria.

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