Background: Early life development may influence subsequent respiratory morbidity. The
impact of factors determined in childhood on adult lung function, decline in lung function and …

Background The role of exposure to substances in the workplace in new-onset asthma is not
well characterised in population-based studies. We therefore aimed to estimate the relative …

Rationale: Cleaning work and professional use of certain cleaning products have been
associated with asthma, but respiratory effects of nonprofessional home cleaning have rarely …

We investigated 10 naturally ventilated schools in Shanghai, in winter. Pupils (13–14 years)
in 30 classes received a questionnaire, 1414 participated (99%). Classroom temperatures …

Background Mounting evidence suggests that exposure to ambient air pollution is associated
with the development of childhood allergic diseases, but the effect of prenatal exposure to …

SBS is related to both personal and environmental risk factors. In the office environment,
SBS may have important economical implications. More focus is needed on the indoor …

The "sick building syndrome" involves symptoms such as eye, skin and upper airway
irritation, headache, and fatigue. A multifactorial study was performed among personnel in …

Asthma, rhinitis and eczema (allergic or non-allergic) have increased throughout the world
during the last decades, especially among children. Changes in the indoor environment are …

We investigated asthma and atopy in relation to microbial and plasticizer exposure. Pupils
in eight primary schools in Uppsala (Sweden) answered a questionnaire, 1014 (68%) …

Controls for indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools are not usually performed throughout Europe.
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of IAQ on respiratory health of schoolchildren …