Journal Top Ten - July 2003

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1 ARTICLE: "Adverse Human Health Effects Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment"

SUMMARY: The authors review the adverse human health effects currently understood to be associated with molds in the indoor environment.

JOURNAL: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2003 May;45(5):470-8

AUTHORS: Hardin BD, Kelman BJ, Saxon A

2 ARTICLE: "Upper Airway Inflammation in Waste Handlers Exposed to Bioaerosols"

SUMMARY: In order to examine work-associated upper airway inflammation in 31 waste handlers and correlate the findings with personally monitored exposure to different bioaerosol components, researchers studied components in nasal …