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CA70.7 category

Air conditioner or humidifier lung

Definition

A form of the sick building syndrome caused by organisms that contaminate humidifiers and the piping of air conditioner ducts. The air conditioner blows cold air containing spores of the organisms throughout the building.

Also indexed as

Air conditioner or humidifier lungAllergic alveolitis due to fungi, thermophilic actinomycetes and other organisms growing in ventilation [air-conditioning] systemsair conditioner lungair conditioner pneumonitisair humidifier lungair humidifier pneumonitishumidifier lunghumidifier pneumonitissauna takers lungventilation pneumonitis

Nearby in Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust