Carl Gustaf Bornehag

Summary

Affiliation: Karlstad University
Country: Sweden

Publications

  1. ncbi The association between asthma and allergic symptoms in children and phthalates in house dust: a nested case-control study
    Carl Gustaf Bornehag
    Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Boras, Sweden
    Environ Health Perspect 112:1393-7. 2004
  2. ncbi Chronic conditions in children increase the risk for physical abuse - but vary with socio-economic circumstances
    Birgitta Svensson
    Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Health and Environment, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
    Acta Paediatr 100:407-12. 2011
  3. ncbi The SELMA study: a birth cohort study in Sweden following more than 2000 mother-child pairs
    Carl Gustaf Bornehag
    Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Karlstad University, Sweden
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 26:456-67. 2012
  4. ncbi Phthalate exposure and asthma in children
    C G Bornehag
    Public Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
    Int J Androl 33:333-45. 2010
  5. ncbi Dampness in buildings as a risk factor for health effects, EUROEXPO: a multidisciplinary review of the literature (1998-2000) on dampness and mite exposure in buildings and health effects
    C G Bornehag
    Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Boras, Sweden
    Indoor Air 14:243-57. 2004
  6. ncbi Potential self-selection bias in a nested case-control study on indoor environmental factors and their association with asthma and allergic symptoms among pre-school children
    Carl Gustaf Bornehag
    Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
    Scand J Public Health 34:534-43. 2006
  7. ncbi Phthalates in indoor dust and their association with building characteristics
    Carl Gustaf Bornehag
    Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Boras, Sweden
    Environ Health Perspect 113:1399-404. 2005
  8. ncbi 'Dampness' at home and its association with airway, nose, and skin symptoms among 10,851 preschool children in Sweden: a cross-sectional study
    C G Bornehag
    Swedish National and Testing Research Institute, Boras, Sweden
    Indoor Air 15:48-55. 2005
  9. ncbi Levels of endotoxin in 390 Swedish homes: determinants and the risk for respiratory symptoms in children
    Syed Moniruzzaman
    Public Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
    Int J Environ Health Res 22:22-36. 2012
  10. ncbi The association between phthalates in dust and allergic diseases among Bulgarian children
    Barbara Kolarik
    Technical University of Denmark, Department of Mechanical Engineering, International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Lyngby, Denmark
    Environ Health Perspect 116:98-103. 2008

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi The association between asthma and allergic symptoms in children and phthalates in house dust: a nested case-control study
    Carl Gustaf Bornehag
    Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Boras, Sweden
    Environ Health Perspect 112:1393-7. 2004
    ..Given the phthalate exposures of children worldwide, the results from this study of Swedish children have global implications...
  2. ncbi Chronic conditions in children increase the risk for physical abuse - but vary with socio-economic circumstances
    Birgitta Svensson
    Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Health and Environment, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
    Acta Paediatr 100:407-12. 2011
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  3. ncbi The SELMA study: a birth cohort study in Sweden following more than 2000 mother-child pairs
    Carl Gustaf Bornehag
    Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Karlstad University, Sweden
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 26:456-67. 2012
    ....
  4. ncbi Phthalate exposure and asthma in children
    C G Bornehag
    Public Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
    Int J Androl 33:333-45. 2010
    ..But the important questions of clinical relevance of real life exposure and identification of molecular targets that can explain interactions largely remain to be answered...
  5. ncbi Dampness in buildings as a risk factor for health effects, EUROEXPO: a multidisciplinary review of the literature (1998-2000) on dampness and mite exposure in buildings and health effects
    C G Bornehag
    Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Boras, Sweden
    Indoor Air 14:243-57. 2004
    ..As the causative factors behind this association are not known, the main focus in practical investigations should be on finding out and remediate the reasons for the humidity problem...
  6. ncbi Potential self-selection bias in a nested case-control study on indoor environmental factors and their association with asthma and allergic symptoms among pre-school children
    Carl Gustaf Bornehag
    Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
    Scand J Public Health 34:534-43. 2006
    ..One solution to this problem is stratification, i.e. investigating associations between exposures and health in the same socioeconomic strata...
  7. ncbi Phthalates in indoor dust and their association with building characteristics
    Carl Gustaf Bornehag
    Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Boras, Sweden
    Environ Health Perspect 113:1399-404. 2005
    ..However, the associations reported here can help identify homes where phthalate concentrations are likely to be elevated and can aid in developing mitigation strategies...
  8. ncbi 'Dampness' at home and its association with airway, nose, and skin symptoms among 10,851 preschool children in Sweden: a cross-sectional study
    C G Bornehag
    Swedish National and Testing Research Institute, Boras, Sweden
    Indoor Air 15:48-55. 2005
    ..The recommendation to the general public is to remediate damp buildings...
  9. ncbi Levels of endotoxin in 390 Swedish homes: determinants and the risk for respiratory symptoms in children
    Syed Moniruzzaman
    Public Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
    Int J Environ Health Res 22:22-36. 2012
    ..However, we found an association between endotoxins and the presence of disease symptoms in the sub-group of families without indoor pets...
  10. ncbi The association between phthalates in dust and allergic diseases among Bulgarian children
    Barbara Kolarik
    Technical University of Denmark, Department of Mechanical Engineering, International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Lyngby, Denmark
    Environ Health Perspect 116:98-103. 2008
    ..Recent studies have identified associations between the concentration of phthalates in indoor dust and allergic symptoms in the airways, nose, and skin...
  11. ncbi Can we trust cross-sectional studies when studying the risk of moisture-related problems indoor for asthma in children?
    Malin Larsson
    Public Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Sweden
    Int J Environ Health Res 21:237-47. 2011
    ..Our results suggest that cross-sectional data showing associations between moisture-related problems in homes and asthma in children partly can be explained by reporting bias...
  12. ncbi Building characteristics associated with moisture related problems in 8,918 Swedish dwellings
    Linda Hagerhed-Engman
    Department of Energy Technology, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Boras, Sweden
    Int J Environ Health Res 19:251-65. 2009
    ..Moreover, tenancy and earlier renovation due to mould or moisture problems was strongly associated with dampness. A perception of dry air was associated with window-pane condensation, e.g. humid indoor air...
  13. ncbi Comparison of clinically diagnosed asthma with parental assessment of children's asthma in a questionnaire
    Carl Axel Hederos
    Primary Care Research Unit, Karlstad, Sweden
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 18:135-41. 2007
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  14. ncbi Exhaled nitric oxide and urinary EPX levels in infants: a pilot study
    Fredrik Carlstedt
    Primary Care Research Centre, County Council of Varmland, Karlstad, Sweden
    Clin Mol Allergy 9:8. 2011
    ..abstract:..
  15. ncbi Potential selection biases
    Carl-Gustaf Bornehag
    Environ Health Perspect 113:A152-3. 2005
  16. ncbi How valid are parents' questionnaire responses regarding building characteristics, mouldy odour, and signs of moisture problems in Swedish homes?
    Linda Hägerhed Engman
    Department of Building Physics and Indoor Environment, SP Swedish National Testing and Research Institute Borås, Sweden
    Scand J Public Health 35:125-32. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to validate information received from a questionnaire survey regarding building characteristics, mouldy odour, and signs of moisture problems in 390 Swedish homes...
  17. ncbi Quantitative determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor dust using gas chromatography-UV spectrometry
    Anders Nilsson
    Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Linkoping University, S 581 83 Linkoping, Sweden
    Environ Int 31:1141-8. 2005
    ..The potential use of GC-UV for improving survey and control of the human exposure to particle-bound irritants and other chemicals is inferred...
  18. ncbi Meeting report: measuring endocrine-sensitive endpoints within the first years of life
    Tye E Arbuckle
    Biostatistics and Epidemiology Division, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Environ Health Perspect 116:948-51. 2008
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