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Pages 689-694 (November - December 2002)
ARTIGO DE REVISÃO/REVISION ARTICLE
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Contaminação do ar interior por bioaerossóis
Bioaerosol induced indoor air contamination
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João Fernando Pereira Gomes
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RESUMO

O Síndroma dos Edifícios Doentes refere-se a queixas e desconforto ambiental dos ocupantes de edifícios assim como a um conjunto de sintomas médicos, tais como irritações das membranas mucosas, sintomas do sistema nervoso central, rigidez do tronco, alergias e afecções da pele. Estas afecções são originadas por poluentes de origem química e ainda por microorganismos em suspensão na atmosfera que se designam por bioaerossóis. Fazse uma revisão de alguns estudos efectuados sobre o assunto onde se relacionam as concentrações de bioaerrossóis com parâmetros construtivos das habitações, tipo de ocupação e natureza dos sistemas de climatização.

REV PORT PNEUMOL 2002; VIII (6): 689-694

Palavras-chave:
Síndroma dos edifícios doentes
bioaerossóis
ar interior
ABSTRACT

Sick Buildings Syndrome describes a series of complaints and environmental discomfort from buildings’ occupants and also medical symptoms such as mucous membranes irritation, central nervous system symptoms, chest stiffness, alergy and skin affections. These problems are due both to chemical originated pollutants and also airborne microorganisms known as bioaerosols. This paper presents a review of some studies on this subject where bioaerosols content of indoor atmospheres is related with building structural parameters, type of occupation and type of climatisation systems.

REV PORT PNEUMOL 2002; VIII (6): 689-694

Key-words:
Sick building syndrome
bioaerosol
indoor air
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