Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health
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INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND PESTS
100
House temp
House RH
Apartment temp
Apartment RH
90
Temperature (o F)
80
90
80
June
May
August
April
30
March
30
February
40
January
40
December
50
November
50
October
60
September
60
July
70
June
70
% Relative Humidity
100
Month (June 1995–June 1996)
FIGURE 6-1 Variations in indoor temperature and relative humidity as functions of
housing type and time of year in a sample of urban residences. (Derived from data
presented in Chew et al., 1999.) Figure 6-1.eps
Der p 1 Geometric Means (ug/g)
100
House (Bed)
House (Floor)
Apartment (Bed)
Apartment (Floor)
10
1
0.1
June
May
April
March
February
January
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
0.01
Month (June 1995–June 1996)
FIGURE 6-2 Variations in Der p 1 allergen levels as a function of housing type
and location and time of year in a sample of urban residences. (Derived from data
presented in Chew et al., 1999.)
Figure 6-2.eps
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