Materials prone to mould growth
M. D’Orazio, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
Abstract:
In recent years the presence of moulds inside buildings has considerably increased, despite the fact that better quality is required for living spaces. The main cause of this is the need to limit energy consumption, which has led to a deterioration in the indoor environment and the working conditions of the external finishes, favouring, more than in the past, the growth of these organisms. Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated that long-term exposure in unhealthy environments, subject to the proliferation of moulds and fungi, is one of the main causes of allergies and irritative reactions. This phenomenon is mainly due to ...
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