Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work Environments

A complete review of airborne microorganisms and the indoor environments in which they can be found, this second edition of a bestseller covers heterotrophic bacteria and fungi, viruses, pollen, and mites. The authors provide a comprehensive review of microorganisms in outdoor and indoor air, their growth, control, and remediation. It highlights the effects of prolonged exposure to them on the health of occupants of buildings. Extensively revised and expanded, this second edition includes three additional chapters and reflects advances made in the decade since its initial publication.