Assessment of exposure to indoor air contaminants from combustion sources: methodology and application

• Published in: American journal of epidemiology Vol. 124; no. 2; p. 275
• Main Authors: Leaderer, B P, Zagraniski, R T, Berwick, M, Stolwijk, J A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.1986
• Subjects: Air Pollutants - analysis; Carbon Dioxide - analysis; Connecticut; Cooking; Fossil Fuels; Heating; Kerosene; Nitrogen Dioxide - analysis; Petroleum; Residence Characteristics; Sulfur Dioxide - analysis; Connecticut

A methodology for assessing indoor air pollutant exposures is presented, with specific application to unvented combustion by-products. This paper describes the method as applied to a study of acute respiratory illness associated with the use of unvented kerosene space heaters in 333 residences in th...