Creation and testing of the Domiscore-a tool to characterize the impact of housing on health and well-being.

Background: Despite evidence of the major impact housing carries on health, many individuals still live in unhealthy dwellings. In France, the Domiscore has been proposed as a tool to assess the quality of dwellings with regard to their health impact, to allow for a better detection of unsafe housing and to improve dwellings. The aim of this paper is to present the method used to construct the Domiscore and test its relevance and usability.

[Environment hygiene in doctor’s office].

Environment hygiene in doctor's office. This paper describes the modes of arrangement for a doctor's office, with characteristics and cleaning methods of covering products, furniture, heating and ventilation systems, and water supply, to obtain and guarantee an environmental quality and to reduce the risks of microbial transmission.

molecular typing of Legionella pneumophila strains isolated from environment in Morocco.

Legionella pneumophila is a common cause of hospital and community-acquired pneumonia, being transmitted by inhalation of aqueous aerosols. Most legionellosis outbreaks are linked to contaminated hot water systems or cooling towers. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic diversity of (n= 55) environmental strains of L.

Environmental home inspection services in Western Europe.

This review deals with environmental home inspection services in Western Europe provided for patients at the request of attending physicians to improve patient management. Such requests are usually motivated by respiratory or general symptoms which occur or worsen at home. The visit includes a standardised questionnaire as well as environmental sampling such as mite-allergen measurement, mould identification and volatile organic compound (VOC) measurements.