House-plant placement for indoor air purification and health benefits on asthmatics |
Kim, Ho-Hyun
(Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Yang, Ji-Yeon (Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Lee, Jae-Young (Institute of Life Science & Resources, Kyung Hee University) Park, Jung-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim, Kwang-Jin (National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration) Lim, Byung-Seo (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University) Lee, Geon-Woo (Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Lee, Si-Eun (Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Shin, Dong-Chun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Lim, Young-Wook (Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine) |
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