The impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health

In Iceland, mineral based turf has been used as a building material for centuries. In this study the impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health is examined. Historical epidemiological and demographic figures have been studied, as well as building materials and geometry, biological contam...

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Main Authors: Dijken, F Froukje van, Hoof, J Joost van, Reijnierse, JH Hans
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Iceland
Online Access:http://repository.tue.nl/650993
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spelling ftuniveindhoven:oai:library.tue.nl:650993 2023-05-15T16:48:16+02:00 The impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health Dijken, F Froukje van Hoof, J Joost van Reijnierse, JH Hans 2005 application/pdf http://repository.tue.nl/650993 en eng Copyright (c) Dijken, F Froukje van Copyright (c) Hoof, J Joost van Copyright (c) Reijnierse, JH Hans ISSN:1569-1101 Article / Letter to the editor 2005 ftuniveindhoven 2018-12-26T13:35:56Z In Iceland, mineral based turf has been used as a building material for centuries. In this study the impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health is examined. Historical epidemiological and demographic figures have been studied, as well as building materials and geometry, biological contaminants, and the indoor environment of the Icelandic turf farm of Glaumbær. The occupants’ health was not influenced by building properties that are characteristic to turf structures. Disease prevalence seems to have originated from the poor living conditions occupants were exposed to. Despite primitive living conditions, some of the Icelanders reached very high ages. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e): Research Portal
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description In Iceland, mineral based turf has been used as a building material for centuries. In this study the impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health is examined. Historical epidemiological and demographic figures have been studied, as well as building materials and geometry, biological contaminants, and the indoor environment of the Icelandic turf farm of Glaumbær. The occupants’ health was not influenced by building properties that are characteristic to turf structures. Disease prevalence seems to have originated from the poor living conditions occupants were exposed to. Despite primitive living conditions, some of the Icelanders reached very high ages.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Dijken, F Froukje van
Hoof, J Joost van
Reijnierse, JH Hans
spellingShingle Dijken, F Froukje van
Hoof, J Joost van
Reijnierse, JH Hans
The impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health
author_facet Dijken, F Froukje van
Hoof, J Joost van
Reijnierse, JH Hans
author_sort Dijken, F Froukje van
title The impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health
title_short The impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health
title_full The impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health
title_fullStr The impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health
title_full_unstemmed The impact of Icelandic turf structures on occupant health
title_sort impact of icelandic turf structures on occupant health
publishDate 2005
url http://repository.tue.nl/650993
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op_source ISSN:1569-1101
op_rights Copyright (c) Dijken, F Froukje van
Copyright (c) Hoof, J Joost van
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