Levels of endotoxin in 390 Swedish homes: Determinants and the risk for respiratory symptoms in children

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-36

  Moniruzzaman, Syed ^a   Hägerhed Engman, Linda ^b   James, Peter ^c   Sigsgaard, Torben ^d   Thorne, Peter S ^e   Sundell, Jan ^f   Bornehag, Carl Gustaf ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^f TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

asthma and allergy; building characteristics; endotoxins; lifestyle factors; pet keeping

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AIR SAMPLING; ALLERGY; ASTHMA; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHILD HEALTH; DUST; HEALTH RISK; INDOOR AIR; LIFESTYLE; SYMPTOM; TOXIN;

AGRICULTURE; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PET ANIMAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RHINITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; WHEEZING;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUST; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PETS; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84856486001     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2011.588322     Document Type: Article

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