Journal: Environmental Health Perspectives

"Environmental Health Perspectives is intended to be a forum for the discussion of issues in environmental health, and several formats have been devised for that purpose. In addition, several formats are available for the publication of scientific articles and scientific discussion. All scientific articles are subject to peer review. The primary criteria for publicatio n are environmental significance and scientific quality.

Environmental science is made up of many fields, and therefore we are prepared to consider scientific progress in all of them. Cross-fertilization and serendipity have proven to be extremely important processes in the advance of science in general, and this must hold true for the science of environmental health. We will consider for publication articles ranging from the most basic molecular biology to environmental engineering. We particularly encourage those researchers concerned with mechanisms of toxic action and new approaches for detecting and/or remedying environmental damage.

Opinions and ideas based on scientific observation and argument are welcome. While the expression of opinions may lead to debate and disagreement, such reactions are healthy and can lead to new research and discoveries. Presentations of ideas and opinions will be promoted, but our policy will be to striv e for objectivity and balance.

In addition to scientific articles and discussion, we publish news of the environment. We will consider factual articles about issues that affect the environment and human health. We summarize legislative and regulatory developments, grant information from NIEHS and other granting agencies, new research areas, environmental problems, technological advances, and information about the National Toxicology Program and other important programs. Presentations of news strives for objectivity and balance and is based on the strength of scientific evidence.

Editors-in-Chief: Gary E. R. Hook, PhD, DSc, and George W. Lucier, PhD

Environmental Health Perspectives is published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Online issues feature some full text of articles from the print journal; the rest abstracts.

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  Chao, H.J, Schwartz, J., Milton, D.K and Burge, H.A, (2002), Populations and determinants of airborne fungi in large office buildings
• Chen, C., Chock, D. P. and Winkler, S. L., (1999), A simulation study of confounding in generalized linear models for air pollution epidemiology
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  Dales, R.E., Miller, D., (1999), Residential fungal contamination and health: Microbial cohabitants as covariates
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  Dillon, H. K., Miller, J. D., Sorenson, W. G., Douwes, J. and Jacobs, R. R., (1999), Review of methods applicable to the assessment of mold exposure to children
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  Gravesen, S., Nielsen, P.A., Iversen, R., Nielsen, K.F, (1999), Microfungal contamination of damp buildings - examples of risk constructions and risk materials
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  Haverinen, U., Husman, T., Toivola, M., Suonketo, J., Pentti, M., Lindberg, R., Leinonen, J., Hyvarinen, A., Meklin, T. and Nevalainen, A., (1999), An approach to management of critical indoor air problems in school buildings
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  Jacob, B., Ritz, B., Gehring, U., Koch, A., Bischof, W., Wichmann, H.E. and Heinrich, J., (2002), Indoor exposure to molds and allergic sensitization
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  Sorenson, W. G., (1999), Fungal spores: hazardous to health?