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Mould and dampness in dwelling places, and onset of asthma: the population-based cohort ECRHSDan Norback
Department of Medical Science, Uppsala University and Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Occup Environ Med 70:325-31. 2013..To study new onset of adult asthma in relation to dampness and moulds in dwelling places...- Carbon dioxide (CO2) demand-controlled ventilation in university computer classrooms and possible effects on headache, fatigue and perceived indoor environment: an intervention studyDan Norback
Department of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala University, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 86:199-209. 2013..To study the effects of a CO(2) demand-controlled ventilation system (variable flow) in computer classrooms on perceived air quality and sick building syndrome... 
Can air pollution affect tear film stability? A cross-sectional study in the aftermath of an explosion accidentBente E Moen
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
BMC Public Health 11:235. 2011..The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between living or working close to the polluted area and tear film stability one and a half years after the explosion...
Asthma symptoms in relation to measured building dampness in upper concrete floor construction, and 2-ethyl-1-hexanol in indoor airD Norback
Department of Medical Sciences Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala University, Sweden
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 4:1016-25. 2000..Asthma symptoms in adults in relation to the indoor environment...- Lung function decline in relation to mould and dampness in the home: the longitudinal European Community Respiratory Health Survey ECRHS IIDan Norback
Department of Medical Science, Uppsala University and Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Thorax 66:396-401. 2011..There are few longitudinal studies that have examined the association of lung function decline with indoor mould and dampness. Lung function decline in relation to dampness and mould in the home has studied in adults over a 9 year period... - Respiratory symptoms, perceived air quality and physiological signs in elementary school pupils in relation to displacement and mixing ventilation system: an intervention studyD Norback
Department of Medical Science, Uppsala University, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, SE, Sweden
Indoor Air 21:427-37. 2011..The type of supply air diffuser does not seem to be of major importance. The combination of floor heating and displacement ventilation can be a useful way of avoiding the previously described problem of thermal discomfort... - An update on sick building syndromeDan Norback
Department of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 9:55-9. 2009..The aim is to describe recent insight into risk factors for symptoms included in the sick building syndrome (SBS) and to give an insight into preventive work to reduce SBS... - An experimental study on effects of increased ventilation flow on students' perception of indoor environment in computer classroomsD Norback
Medical Science Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Department of Medical Science, University Hospital Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Indoor Air 18:293-300. 2008..Personal ventilation flow should be at least 10 l/s. Possible loss of learning ability due to poor indoor air quality in university buildings deserves more attention... - Sick building syndrome in relation to air exchange rate, CO(2), room temperature and relative air humidity in university computer classrooms: an experimental studyDan Norback
Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 82:21-30. 2008..To study the effects of ventilation and temperature changes in computer classrooms on symptoms in students... - Fungal DNA in hotel rooms in Europe and Asia--associations with latitude, precipitation, building data, room characteristics and hotel rankingDan Norback
Dept of Medical Science, Uppsala University, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, SE 751 85, Sweden
J Environ Monit 13:2895-903. 2011..Hotels in tropical areas may have 10-100 times higher levels of common moulds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium species, as compared to a temperate climate zone... - Changes in ocular and nasal signs and symptoms among air crew in relation to air humidification on intercontinental flightsDan Norback
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Scand J Work Environ Health 32:138-44. 2006..This study evaluates the influence of air humidification in aircraft on symptoms, tear-film stability, nasal patency, and peak expiratory flow... - Biomarkers and chemosensory irritationsD Norback
Department of Medical Sciences Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, University Hospital, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 75:298-304. 2002..The focus was on chemical exposures, but other occupational factors and indoor exposures were included... - Asthma, eczema, and reports on pollen and cat allergy among pupils in Shanxi province, ChinaD Norback
Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University and University Hospital, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 80:207-16. 2007..To study self-reported asthma, eczema, and pollen and furry pet allergy among pupils (9-20 years) in Shanxi province, China, in relation to dietary and environmental factors... - Acute effects of 1-octen-3-ol, a microbial volatile organic compound (MVOC)--an experimental studyRobert Wålinder
Department of Medical Sciences Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Toxicol Lett 181:141-7. 2008..Thus, there were both subjective and objective signs of mild mucosal irritation of eyes and airways together with symptoms of headache and nausea... - Indoor environment in three North European cities in relationship to atopy and respiratory symptomsMaría Ingibjörg Gunnbjörnsdóttir
Department of Medical sciences Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Clin Respir J 3:85-94. 2009.... - Ocular symptoms, tear film stability, nasal patency, and biomarkers in nasal lavage in indoor painters in relation to emissions from water-based paintGunilla Wieslander
Department of Medical Science Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala University, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 83:733-41. 2010..The aim was to study the symptoms and ocular and nasal biomarkers in house painters in relation to paint use and personal exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOC) and microbial VOC (MVOC) during indoor painting with WBP... - A nationwide study of asthma incidence rate and its determinants in Swedish pre-school childrenKristina Bröms
Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, P O Box 564, 751 22, Uppsala, Sweden
Eur J Epidemiol 27:695-703. 2012.... - Digestive functional symptoms among commercial pilots in relation to diet, insomnia, and lifestyle factorsTorsten Lindgren
Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Aviat Space Environ Med 83:872-8. 2012..The aim of our study was to identify associations between digestive symptoms among pilots and diet, insomnia, and lifestyle factors... - Fungal DNA, allergens, mycotoxins and associations with asthmatic symptoms among pupils in schools from Johor Bahru, MalaysiaGui Hong Cai
Deparment of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 22:290-7. 2011..Moreover, there were associations between levels of some fungal DNA and reported respiratory health in the pupils... - Hearing status among cabin crew in a Swedish commercial airline companyTorsten Lindgren
Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 82:887-92. 2009..To study hearing loss in commercial airline cabin crew (CC)... - Dampness and 2-ethyl-1-hexanol in floor construction of rehabilitation center: Health effects in staffGunilla Wieslander
Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University and the University Hospital of Uppsala University and University Hospital, Sweden
Arch Environ Occup Health 65:3-11. 2010.... - Asthmatic symptoms among pupils in relation to microbial dust exposure in schools in Taiyuan, ChinaZhuohui Zhao
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital and Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 19:455-65. 2008..Microbial exposure indicated by certain chemical markers (e.g. MuA) could be protective for asthmatic symptoms, but for LPS (endotoxin), the picture is more complex, varying by different lengths of fatty acids of LPS... - Perception of cockpit environment among pilots on commercial aircraftTorsten Lindgren
Department of Medical Sciences Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Aviat Space Environ Med 77:832-7. 2006..Impaired cockpit environment may influence both well-being and performance of pilots... - Asthmatic symptoms among pupils in relation to winter indoor and outdoor air pollution in schools in Taiyuan, ChinaZhuohui Zhao
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital and Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Environ Health Perspect 116:90-7. 2008..Moreover, there is a need to study respiratory effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and emissions from new building materials in homes in China... - IgE sensitisation in relation to flow-independent nitric oxide exchange parametersAndrei Malinovschi
Department of Medical Cell Biology Integrative Physiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Respir Res 7:92. 2006.... - Fungal DNA and pet allergen levels in Swedish day care centers and associations with building characteristicsGui Hong Cai
Uppsala University, Dept of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, SE 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
J Environ Monit 13:2018-24. 2011..Building constructions that represent a high risk for internal dampness should be avoided in the future, and measures to reduce allergen levels should be considered to protect pet-allergic children from asthmatic problems... - Bronchial responsiveness is related to increased exhaled NO (FE(NO)) in non-smokers and decreased FE(NO) in smokersAndrei Malinovschi
Department of Medical Sciences Clinical Physiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
PLoS ONE 7:e35725. 2012..Fraction of nitric oxide (NO) in the exhaled air (FE(NO)), a marker of airways inflammation, is decreased by smoking and increased by atopy. NO has also a physiological bronchodilating and bronchoprotective role... - High BMI is related to higher incidence of asthma, while a fish and fruit diet is related to a lower- Results from a long-term follow-up study of three age groups in SwedenMonica Uddenfeldt
Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Respir Med 104:972-80. 2010..52 (0.35-0.77)]. No significant difference was found in the impact of risk factors between men and women. Weight loss, smoking cessation and a diet rich in fruit and fish may be of importance in preventing onset of adult asthma... - A field study on clinical signs and symptoms in cleaners at floor polish removal and application in a Swedish hospitalGunilla Wieslander
Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 83:585-91. 2010..To study health effects in hospital cleaners (N = 21) at floor polish removal and application... - Hearing status among commercial pilots in a Swedish airline companyTorsten Lindgren
Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden
Int J Audiol 47:515-9. 2008..In conclusion, pilots are exposed to equivalent noise levels below the current Swedish occupational standard of 85 dB (A), with short peak exposures above the standard, and have normal age-matched hearing thresholds... - Psychosocial work environment and medical symptoms among Swedish commercial airline cabin crewKurt Wahlstedt
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Akademiska Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Am J Ind Med 53:716-23. 2010..Associations between stress measured by the demands-control model, iso-strain model, and stress-related symptoms among cabin crew were studied... - Airborne molds and bacteria, microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOC), plasticizers and formaldehyde in dwellings in three North European cities in relation to sick building syndrome (SBS)Bo Sahlberg
Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Sci Total Environ 444:433-40. 2013..Moreover, concentrations of airborne molds, bacteria and some other MVOCs were slightly higher in homes with reported dampness and mold... - Psychosocial and ergonomic factors, and their relation to musculoskeletal complaints in the Swedish workforceKurt Wahlstedt
Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Akademiska Hospital and Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Int J Occup Saf Ergon 16:311-21. 2010..35). No associations were found between iso-strain model and symptoms among males. In conclusion, iso-strain work situation was associated with neck symptoms among females, even when controlling for ergonomic factors... - Exhaled nitric oxide levels in school children in relation to IgE sensitisation and window pane condensationChrister Janson
Department of Medical sciences Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Uppsala University, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Respir Med 99:1015-21. 2005..A positive relation between exhaled nitric oxide (NO) levels and allergen exposure has been found in some studies whereas there is less information on how non-allergen environmental factors influences exhaled NO... - Associations among sick building syndrome, psychosocial factors, and personality traitsRoma Runeson
Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden
Percept Mot Skills 100:747-59. 2005..In conclusion, personality aspects seem to play an important role for reporting medical symptoms, work satisfaction, work stress, and climate of cooperation at work, but different personality aspects could be important in men and women... - Tinnitus among airline pilots: prevalence and effects of age, flight experience, and other noiseTorsten Lindgren
Medical Sciences Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital, SE 75185 Uppsala, Sweden
Aviat Space Environ Med 80:112-6. 2009..We studied tinnitus in a population of airline pilots to determine its prevalence and identify predictors... - Projective drawings for assessing stress among subjects with medical symptoms compatible with sick building syndrome, and validation of a modified version of the Stress Load Index from the Drawing Personality Profile: a pilot studyRoma Runeson
Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden
Percept Mot Skills 104:111-22. 2007..05). In conclusion, a nonverbal projective drawing test detected sex differences which represent directions opposite to those with verbal methods. These need empirical assessment... - Dampness and moulds in workplace buildings: associations with incidence and remission of sick building syndrome (SBS) and biomarkers of inflammation in a 10 year follow-up studyXin Zhang
Research Center for Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanxi University, 030006, Taiyuan, China
Sci Total Environ 430:75-81. 2012..In general, dampness and moulds in the workplace building is associated with increased incidence and decreased remission of SBS, as well as increased bronchial responsiveness and eosinophilic inflammation... - Pilot study of personality traits assessed by the Karolinska Scales of Personality (KSP) in asthma, atopy, and rhinitisRoma Runeson
Uppsala University Hospital, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
Percept Mot Skills 113:909-20. 2011..The finding of such personality trait associations in persons with non-asthmatic atopy raises the question of a potential role of an emotional conflict in atopy and the role of personality in asthma, atopy, and rhinitis... - Effect of degree of urbanisation on age and sex-specific asthma prevalence in Swedish preschool childrenKristina Bröms
Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
BMC Public Health 9:303. 2009..The purpose of this report was to estimate age and sex specific asthma prevalence in preschool children and to analyse the influence of possible demographic and geographic determinants... - Acute effects of a fungal volatile compoundRobert Wålinder
Department of Medical Sciences Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Environ Health Perspect 113:1775-8. 2005..The aim of the present study was to assess the acute health effects of this compound in humans... - Eating buckwheat cookies is associated with the reduction in serum levels of myeloperoxidase and cholesterol: a double blind crossover study in day-care centre staffsGunilla Wieslander
Department of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Tohoku J Exp Med 225:123-30. 2011..In conclusion, intake of tartary buckwheat cookies with high level of the antioxidant rutin may reduce levels of MPO, an indicator of inflammation. Moreover, intake of both types of buckwheat cookies may lower cholesterol levels...