Indoor Environmental Quality
Publisher: CRC
Published: November 2, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781566704021
Subjects: Environmental Engineering & Technology; Environmental chemistry; Heating, lighting, ventilation; Industrial hygiene; Housing and health; Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Industrial Health & Safety; Technology / Industrial Health & Safety; Health Care Issues; Environmental Science; Indoor air pollution
First sentence: Humans in developed countries have, in the past few millennia, advanced from depending on rock shelters, caves, and rude huts to protect themselves from the elements to modern single- and multifamily dwellings and other buildings that provide amenities and conveniences far beyond the basic needs of shelter -- conveniences that ensure comfort whatever the vagaries of weather and climate.