Humidification of indoor air for preventing or reducing dryness symptoms or upper respiratory infections in educational settings and at the workplace

To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions that increase indoor air humidity to prevent or reduce dryness symptoms of the eyes, the skin and the upper respiratory tract (URT) or URT infections at work and in educational settings.

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Health topics:

Child health > Lungs & airways > Asthma (chronic): environment

Health & safety at work > Managing occupational disease > Respiratory disease

Lungs & airways > Asthma (chronic) > Environment

Published:

1 June 2016

Authors:

Byber K, Flatz A, Norbäck D, Hitzke C, Imo D, Schwenkglenks M, Puhan MA, Dressel H, Mutsch M

Primary Review Group:

Work Group

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Byber K, Flatz A, Norbäck D, Hitzke C, Imo D, Schwenkglenks M, Puhan MA, Dressel H, Mutsch M. Humidification of indoor air for preventing or reducing dryness symptoms or upper respiratory infections in educational settings and at the workplace. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD012219. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012219