Composite Sampling and Indoor Air Pollution

Patil, Ganapati P.; Gore, Sharad D.; Taillie*, Charles

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-7628-4_13

Ganapati P. Patil⁴,
Sharad D. Gore⁵ &
Charles Taillie*⁶

Part of the book series: Environmental and Ecological Statistics ((ENES,volume 4))

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Asthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases. The occurrence of asthma is associated with atopy. Many studies have reported an association between sensitization to dust mite allergens and asthma. Dermatophagoides mites and cats produce a variety of allergens. Measurement of a specific allergen can be used to assess allergen exposure.

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Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 421D Thomas Bldg, USA
Ganapati P. Patil
Department of Statistics, University of Pune, Pune, Ganeshkhind, India
Sharad D. Gore
Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 421C Thomas Bldg, USA
Charles Taillie*

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Patil, G.P., Gore, S.D., Taillie*, C. (2011). Composite Sampling and Indoor Air Pollution. In: Composite Sampling. Environmental and Ecological Statistics, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7628-4_13

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Published: 07 December 2010
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