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Filed Under (Indoor Air Quality) by adminia on 18-10-2007

Micrococcus is defined as a Gram-positive aerobic bacterium that is 0.5 to 3.5 micrometers in diameter. Micrococcus cells can be observed under the microscope as spherical cells forming pairs or clusters.
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Filed Under (Indoor Air Quality) by adminia on 04-06-2007


Inhalation of fungal spores, fragments (parts), or metabolites (e.g mycotoxins and volatile organic compounds) from a wide variety of fungi may lead to or exacerbate immunologic (allergic) reactions, cause toxic effects, or cause infections. The ability of the body to fight off infectious diseases may be weakened resulting in opportunistic infections.
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New WHO estimates provide country-by-country status
by World Health Orginization
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Indoor air pollution has a great impact annually in lost productivity, direct medical care, lost earnings and employee sick days.
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Source control is the key to reducing allergenic symptom. You can’t completely eliminate exposure to microbial allergen all the time, but the goal to reduce reservoirs or amplification surfaces to a level that does not induce sensitization.
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Filed Under (Indoor Air Quality) by adminia on 04-06-2007


The indoors environments has a great impact on our health.
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Filed Under (Indoor Air Quality) by adminia on 04-06-2007


Facts: Human Daily Consumption Index (HDPI)
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If you are an Human Resource Manager and notice and increase in absenteeism and lack of concentration amongst your staff, do not just assume they are having a bad day and definitely think twice before you blame their laziness alone. Read the rest of this entry »