Phthalate exposure through different pathways and allergic sensitization in preschool children with asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic dermatitis

Environmental Research

Volumn 137, Issue , 2015, Pages 432-439

  Bekö, Gabriel ^a   Callesen, Michael ^b   Weschler, Charles J ^a,c   Toftum, Jørn ^a   Langer, Sarka ^d   Sigsgaard, Torben ^e   Høst, Arne ^b   Kold Jensen, Tina ^f   Clausen, Geo ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allergic diseases; Clinical examination; Eczema; Indoor environment; Written questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DUST; POLLUTANT;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; BLOOD; CHILD HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; METABOLITE; PHTHALATE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SKIN DISORDER;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DUST EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INGESTION; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SENSITIZATION; SKIN ABSORPTION; URINALYSIS; ANALYSIS; ASTHMA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DUST; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; TOXICITY; URINE;

RODENTIA;

ASTHMA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHTHALIC ACIDS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC;

EID: 84921975146     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.01.012     Document Type: Article

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