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INDOOR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN WINTER AND THE RELATED ABSENTEEISM.

Author(s) : GREEN G. H.

Summary

EIGHT STUDIES COMPARE ABSENCE FROM WORK OR NUMBER AND DURATION OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES OF THE OCCUPANTS OF TWO BUILDINGS, ONE OF WHICH IS MAINTAINED AT A HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY THAN THE OTHER. IN SIX STUDIES, THE ABSENCE FROM WORK OR THE OCCURRENCE OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER IN THE HUMIDIFIED SPACE. THE PAPER REPORTS THE LATEST STUDY CONDUCTED IN HOSPITALS. IT CONCLUDES THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT INCREASED INDOOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN WINTER DECREASES THE NUMBER OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES.

Details

  • Original title: INDOOR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN WINTER AND THE RELATED ABSENTEEISM.
  • Record ID : 1986-1606
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1985
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 91; n. 1B; 643-653; 3 fig.; 5 tabl.; 17 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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