C Schindler

Summary

Affiliation: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi Short-term variation in air pollution and in average lung function among never-smokers. The Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA)
    C Schindler
    University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163:356-61. 2001
  2. ncbi Long-term ambient air pollution and respiratory symptoms in adults (SAPALDIA study). The SAPALDIA Team
    E Zemp
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 159:1257-66. 1999
  3. ncbi Validity of annoyance scores for estimation of long term air pollution exposure in epidemiologic studies: the Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA)
    L Oglesby
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland
    Am J Epidemiol 152:75-83. 2000
  4. ncbi Acute respiratory health effects of urban air pollutants in adults with different patterns of underlying respiratory disease
    A J Mehta
    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
    Swiss Med Wkly 142:w13681. 2012
  5. ncbi Prevalence of sarcoidosis in Switzerland is associated with environmental factors
    U Deubelbeiss
    Dept of Pneumology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Eur Respir J 35:1088-97. 2010
  6. ncbi Effect modification of immunoglobulin E-mediated atopy and rhinitis by glutathione S-transferase genotypes in passive smokers
    M W Gerbase
    Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Clin Exp Allergy 41:1579-86. 2011
  7. ncbi Asthma and the menopause: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    E Zemp
    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, Basel, Switzerland
    Maturitas 73:212-7. 2012
  8. ncbi Relationship of physical activity with motor skills, aerobic fitness and body fat in preschool children: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study (Ballabeina)
    F Bürgi
    Institute of Exercise and Health Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Int J Obes (Lond) 35:937-44. 2011
  9. ncbi Improvements in PM10 exposure and reduced rates of respiratory symptoms in a cohort of Swiss adults (SAPALDIA)
    Christian Schindler
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Steinengraben 49, CH 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 179:579-87. 2009
  10. ncbi Differences in heart rate variability associated with long-term exposure to NO2
    Denise Felber Dietrich
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Environ Health Perspect 116:1357-61. 2008

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Short-term variation in air pollution and in average lung function among never-smokers. The Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA)
    C Schindler
    University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163:356-61. 2001
    ..22% to 1.85%). Our results suggest that FVC, FEV1, and FEF25-75 vary with the daily level of NO2, TSP, and O3, but that these measures of lung function do not allow separation of the effects of particulates from those of NO2...
  2. ncbi Long-term ambient air pollution and respiratory symptoms in adults (SAPALDIA study). The SAPALDIA Team
    E Zemp
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 159:1257-66. 1999
    ..This study provides further evidence that long-term exposure to air pollution of rather low levels is associated with higher prevalences of respiratory symptoms in adults...
  3. ncbi Validity of annoyance scores for estimation of long term air pollution exposure in epidemiologic studies: the Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA)
    L Oglesby
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland
    Am J Epidemiol 152:75-83. 2000
    ..Reported annoyance due to air pollution should be considered an indicator for a complex environmental condition and thus might be used for evaluating the implementation of environmental policies...
  4. ncbi Acute respiratory health effects of urban air pollutants in adults with different patterns of underlying respiratory disease
    A J Mehta
    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
    Swiss Med Wkly 142:w13681. 2012
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  5. ncbi Prevalence of sarcoidosis in Switzerland is associated with environmental factors
    U Deubelbeiss
    Dept of Pneumology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Eur Respir J 35:1088-97. 2010
    ..Higher frequency was found in regions with metal industry and intense agriculture, especially production of potatoes, bread grains and artificial meadows...
  6. ncbi Effect modification of immunoglobulin E-mediated atopy and rhinitis by glutathione S-transferase genotypes in passive smokers
    M W Gerbase
    Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Clin Exp Allergy 41:1579-86. 2011
    ..Experimental studies suggest that glutathione S-transferase (GST) genotypes modify nasal allergen responses induced by secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure...
  7. ncbi Asthma and the menopause: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    E Zemp
    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, Basel, Switzerland
    Maturitas 73:212-7. 2012
    ..To review the available literature to determine whether the menopausal transition is associated with asthma incidence...
  8. ncbi Relationship of physical activity with motor skills, aerobic fitness and body fat in preschool children: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study (Ballabeina)
    F Bürgi
    Institute of Exercise and Health Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Int J Obes (Lond) 35:937-44. 2011
    ..Adiposity, low aerobic fitness and low levels of activity are all associated with clustered cardiovascular disease risk in children and their high prevalence represents a major public health concern...
  9. ncbi Improvements in PM10 exposure and reduced rates of respiratory symptoms in a cohort of Swiss adults (SAPALDIA)
    Christian Schindler
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Steinengraben 49, CH 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 179:579-87. 2009
    ..Reductions in mortality following improvements in air quality were documented by several studies, and our group found, in an earlier analysis, that decreasing particulate levels attenuate lung function decline in adults...
  10. ncbi Differences in heart rate variability associated with long-term exposure to NO2
    Denise Felber Dietrich
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Environ Health Perspect 116:1357-61. 2008
    ..Short-term studies have shown that subjects exposed to higher traffic-associated air pollutant levels have lower HRV...
  11. ncbi Sensitisation to Ambrosia in Switzerland: a public health threat on the wait
    U Ackermann-Liebrich
    Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Swiss Med Wkly 139:70-5. 2009
    ..The aim of this study is to describe Ambrosia sensitisation rates in the population-based SAPALDIA cohort (Swiss Study on Air Pollution And Lung Diseases In Adults) and to test whether an increase in these rates could be observed...