30 Outdoor sports Kai-Håkon Carlsen University of Oslo, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway 30.1 Introduction Exercise-induced asthma and exercise-related respiratory problems are important…
4 Cleaning and other household products Jan-Paul Zock Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM-Hospital del Mar) and Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain 4.1 Introduction Cleaning is…
18 Chemical, coatings and plastics industries Oyebode A. Taiwo and Carrie A. Redlich Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA 18.1 Introduction and definitions The overall objective of…
15 Automobile maintenance, repair and refinishing Meredith H. Stowe and Carrie A. Redlich Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA 15.1 Introduction – the industry The repair and…
12 Agricultural environments and the food industry Jakob Hjort Bønløkke1, Yvon Cormier2 and Torben Sigsgaard1 1Aarhus University, Denmark 2Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec and Université Laval,…
2 Passive smoking Maritta S. Jaakkola University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland 2.1 Introduction Passive smoking is defined as exposure of a (nonsmoking) person to tobacco combustion…
20 The services industry George L. Delclos, Lea Ann Tullis and Arch I. Carson The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA 20.1 Introduction If one considers…
8 Day-care and schools Eva Rönmark and Greta Smedje Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden 8.1 Introduction Apart from homes, schools and day-care facilities are the most important indoor environments for children….
17 Wood and textile industries Kjell Torén University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden 17.1 Wood industry 17.1.1 Description of the industry The term ‘wood industry’ is used to describe those industrial…
11 Indoor sports Harman S. Paintal and Ware G. Kuschner Stanford University School of Medicine and United States Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, CA, USA 11.1…
