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Irene Pallua, « A healthy climate for Swiss Homes: The medicalisation of indoor climate in the late 19th C. », Revue d'Histoire de l'Énergie, ID : 10670/1.4f58db...
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Indoor climate gained attention in Switzerland in the late 19th century as a means to preserve human health. In this context, this essay reflects firstly on related scientific concepts and definitions that were developed within the hygiene movement, as well as their relation to heating technologies. Secondly, it will scrutinise the practical realisation of a healthy indoor climate in the household. It will be shown that the vision of a healthy indoor climate, with the middle-class home as a reference point, conflicted with thrift that shaped the traditional ways of heating, particularly among the poorer classes.
