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Appendix B: Environmental Protection Agency Contractor Reports on Climate-Change, Indoor-Environment, and Health Topics
Pages 263-266

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... Contractor Report: Climate Change and Indoor Air Quality This report presents a general discussion of the effects of climate change on indoor air quality, including occupant influences. Among the issues addressed are how increasing outdoor temperatures may change window and air-conditioning use, moisture intrusion and its adverse health effects, and the effects of weatherization and energy-efficiency efforts on indoor air quality.
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... Washington, DC: US Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division. Contractor Report: Climate Change and Potential Effects on Microbial Air Quality in the Built Environment This report examines the effects of climate change on pathogens and indoor air quality.
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... Washington, DC: US Environmental Protection Agency. Contractor Report: Climate Change, Indoor Air Quality and Health This report describes exposure to common biologic and chemical agents that result from building adaptations.
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... rating systems to improve indoor air quality credits and to address changing climatic conditions. Washington, DC: US Environmental Protection Agency.
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