Nasal histamine reactivity among adolescents in a remediated moisture-damaged school - A longitudinal study

Indoor Air

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 342-350

  Rudblad, S ^a   Andersson, K ^a   Stridh, G ^a   Bodin, L ^a   Juto, J E ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Building dampness; Histamine provocation; Longitudinal study; Nasal reactivity

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE; TEACHING;

%MOISTURE; BUILDING DAMPNESS; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; HISTAMINE PROVOCATION; HISTAMINES; INDOOR AIR; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NASAL REACTIVITY; TEACHERS'; UPPER AIRWAY;

STUDENTS;

HISTAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOISTURE; NOSE ALLERGY; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; SCHOOL; STUDENT; SYMPTOM; TEACHER; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 4544265739     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00255.x     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Åhman, M., Holmstrom, M. and Ingelman-Sundberg, H. (1995) Inflammatory markers in nasal lavage fluid from industrial arts teachers, Am. J. Ind. Med., 28, 541-550.
2. Akaike, H. (1973) Information theory and an extension of the maximum likelihood principle. In: Petrov, E.B.N. and Csaki, F.C. (eds) 2nd International Symposium on Information Theory and Control, Budapest, Akademia Kiado, 267-281.
3. Andersson, K. (1998) Epidemiological approach to indoor air problems, Indoor Air, 8 (Suppl. 4), 32-39.
4. Andersson, K., Bakke, J.V., Björseth, O., Bornehag, C.G., Clausen, G., Hongslo, J.K., Kjellman, M., Kjaersgaard, S., Levy, F., Molhave, L., Skerfving, S. and Sundell, J. (1997) Total volatile organic compounds (TCOC) in indoor air quality investigations, Indoor Air, 7, 225-240.
5. Bascom, R., Kesavanathan, J., Permutt, T., Fitzgerald, T.K., Sauder, L. and Swift, D.L. (1996) Tobacco smoke upper respiratory response relationships in healthy nonsmokers, Fundam. Appl. Toxicol., 29, 86-93.
6. Bråbäck, L., Brerborowics, A., Dreborg, S., Knutsson, A. and Pieklik, H. (1994) Atopic sensitization and respiratory symptoms among Polish and Swedish school children, Clin. Exp. Allergy, 24, 826-835.
7. Cockcroft, D.W. (1983) Mechanism of perennial allergic asthma, Lancet, 2, 253-256.
8. Dahlqvist, M. and Alexandersson, R. (1993) Acute pulmonary function impairment in school staff working in a "sick building": a pilot study, Indoor Environ., 2, 179-185.
9. Dotterud, L.K., Van, T.D., Kvammen, B., Dybendal, T., Elsayed, S. and Falk, E.S. (1997) Allergen content in dust from homes and schools in northern Norway in relation to sensitization and allergy symptoms in schoolchildren, Clin. Exp. Allergy, 27, 252-261.
10. Dreborg, S. (1987) The skin prick test. Methodological studies and clinical applications, Thesis Linköping, Sweden.
11. Garrelds, I.M., Veld, T.D.G-it., Nahori, M.A., Vargaftig, B.B., Gerth van Wijk, R. and Zijlstra, F.J. (1995) Interleukin-5 and eosinofil cationic protein in nasal lavages of rhinitis patients, Eur. J. Pharmacol., 275, 295-300.
12. Hallen, H. and Juto, J.E. (1993) A test for objective diagnosis of nasal hyperreactivity, Rhinology, 31, 23-25.
13. Hedge, A., Sterling, T.D., Sterling, E.M. and Nie, V. (1989) Indoor air quality and health in two office buildings with different ventilation systems, Environ. Int., 15, 115-128.
14. Hirvonen, M.R., Ruotsalainen, M., Roponen, M., Hyvarinen, A., Husman, T., Kosma, V.W., Komulainen, H., Savolainen, K. and Nevalainen, A. (1999) Nitric oxide and proinflammatory cytokines in nasal lavage fluid associated with symptoms and exposure to moldy building microbes, Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care. Med., 160, 163-170.
15. International Rhinitis Management Working Group (IRMWG) (1994) International consensus report on the definition and classification of rhinitis, Allergy, 49 (S19), 1-34.
16. Jaakkola, J.J.K., Heinonen, O.P. and Seppänen, O. (1991) Mechanical ventilation in office buildings and the sick building syndrome. An experimental and epidemiological study, Indoor Air, 2, 111-121.
17. Johansson, S.G.O., Hourihane, J.O'B., Bousquet, J., Bruijnzeel-Koomen, C., Dreborg, S., Haahtela, T., Kowalski, M.L., Mygind, N, Ring, J., van Cauwenberge, P., van Hage-Hamsten, M., Wuthrich, B. and Bjorksten, B. (2001) A revised nomenclature for allergy. An EAACI position statement from the EAACI nomenclature task force, Allergy, 56, 813-824.
18. Juto, J.E. and Lundberg, C. (1982) An optical method for determining changes in mucosal congestion in the nose in man, Acta Otolaryngol., 94, 149-156.
19. Kreiss, K. (1989) The epidemiology of building-related complaints and illness, Occup. Med. State of the art reviews, 4, 575-592.
20. Lundin, L. (1999) Allergic and non-allergic students' perceptions of the same high school environment, Indoor Air, 9, 92-102.
21. Mölhave, L., Liu, Z., Jörgensen, A.H., Pedersen, O.F. and Kjaersgaard, S.K. (1993) Sensory and physiological effects on humans of combined exposures to air temperatures and volatile organic compounds, Indoor Air, 3, 155-169.
22. Munir, A.K., Einarsson, R., Schou, C. and Dreborg, S.K. (1993) Allergens in school dust, J. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 91, 1067-1074.
23. Norbäck, D. (1997) Indoor air quality, sick building syndrome (SBS), and related illness. In: Brune, D., Gerhardson, G., Crockford, G.W. and D'Aura, D. eds, The Workplace, Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Health, Oslo, Safety and Welfare CIS-ILO and Scandinavian Science Publisher, 501-532.
24. Norbäck, D., Walinder, R., Wieslander, G., Smedje, G., Erwall, C. and Venge, P. (2000) Indoor air pollutants in schools: nasal patency and biomarkers in nasal lavage, Allergy, 55, 163-170.
25. Ohm, M., Juto, J.E., Andersson, K. and Bodin, L. (1997) Nasal histamine provocation of tenants in a sick-building residential area, Am. J. Rhinol., 11, 167-175.
26. Oliver, L.C. and Shackleton, B.W. (1998) The indoor air we breathe, Public Health Rep., 113, 398-409.
27. Pazdrak, K., Gorski, P., Krakiowiak, A. and Ruta, U. (1993) Changes in nasal lavage fluid due to formaldehyde inhalation, Int. Arch. Occup. Environ. Health., 64, 761-765.
28. Peat, J., Dickerson, J. and Li, J. (1998) Effects of damp and mould in the home on respiratory health: a review of the literature, Allergy, 53, 120-128.
29. Reinikainen, L.M. and Jaakkola, J.J.K. (1993) The effect of room temperature on symptoms and perceived indoor air quality in office workers. A six week longitudinal study. Proceedings of Indoor Air '93, Vol. 1, 47-52.
30. Rudblad, S., Andersson, K., Stridh, G., Bodin, L. and Juto, JE. (2001) Nasal hyperreactivity among teachers in a school with a long history of moisture problems, Am. J. Rhinol., 2, 135-141.
31. Rudblad, S., Andersson, K., Bodin, L., Stridh, G. and Juto, J.E. (2002) Slowly decreasing mucosal hyperreactivity years after working in a school with moisture problems, Indoor Air, 12, 138-144.
32. Rylander, R., Norrhall, M., Engdahl, U., Tunsater, A. and Holt, P.O. (1998) Airway inflammation, atopy, and (1-3)-β-D-glucan exposures in two schools, Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care. Med., 158, 1685-1687.
33. Smedje, G., Norbäck, D. and Edling, C. (1997a) Asthma among secondary school pupils in relation to the school environment, Clin. Exp. Allergy., 27, 1270-1278.
34. Smedje, G., Norbäck, D. and Edling, C. (1997b) Subjective indoor air quality in schools in relation to the school environment, Indoor Air, 7, 143-150.
35. Stenberg, B., Eriksson, N., Hoog, J., Sundell, J. and Wall, S. (1994) The Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) in office workers. A case-referent study of personal, psychosocial and building-related risk indicators, Int. J. Epidemiol., 23, 1190-1197.
36. Taskinen, T., Meklin, T., Nousiainen, M., Husman, T., Nevalainen, A. and Korppi (1997) Moisture and mould problems in schools and respiratory manifestations in schoolchildren: clinical and skin test findings, Acta. Paediatr., 86, 1181-1187.
37. Wåhlinder, R., Norbäck, D., Wieslander, G., Smedje, G., Erwall, C. and Venge, P. (1999) Nasal patency and lavage biomarkers in relation to settled dust and cleaning routines in schools, Scand. J. Work Environ. Health, 25, 137-143.
38. Wålinder, R., Norbäck, D., Wieslander, G., Smedje, G., Erwall, C. and Venge, P. (1998) Nasal patency and biomarkers in nasal lavage - the significance of air exchange rate and type of ventilation in schools, Int. Arch. Occup. Environ. Health, 71, 479-486.