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  1. 11. Causes and consequences of stress and tobacco exposure in utero on birth size, asthma and academic achievement

    Författare :Cecilia Lundholm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The objective of this thesis was to further the understanding of the consequences of stress and smoking during pregnancy, the causes of intrauterine growth and asthma as well as the consequences of asthma on school performance and to explore explanations of observed associations. In Study I we investigated the associations between four measures of subjective distress and cortisol levels in early and late pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Asthma and IgE-reactivity in childhood : risk factors and consequences

    Författare :Åsa Neuman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Many children have asthma-like wheezing symptoms during their first years of life, yet only a minority develop asthma. Attempts to identify wheezing children at increased risk of asthma have been conducted, but the value for the clinician has been limited. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Asthma and cancer among pulp and paper mill workers

    Författare :Eva Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; epidemiology; pulp and paper industry; irritant-induced asthma; gassings; cancer; sulfate mills; sulfite mills; maintenance work; brain tumors; glioma; lung cancer; asbestos;

    Sammanfattning : There were two main aims of this thesis. One was to study if repeated high exposures to irritant gases give rise to new-onset asthma, and the other was to study if exposure in pulp and paper mills were associated with cancer. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Environmental Factors in Relation to Asthma and Respiratory Symptoms among Schoolchildren in Sweden and Korea

    Författare :Jeong-Lim Kim; Gunilla Wieslander; Dan Norbäck; Lena Elfman; Nils Åberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; Allergen; allergy; asthma; dampness; diet; environment; formaldehyde; nitrogen dioxide; plasticizer; schoolchildren; ultrafine particles; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis studied environmental factors in relation to asthma and respiratory symptoms among schoolchildren in two countries. In Sweden, 1014 pupils (5-14 year) in 8 schools participated. Wheeze was reported by 7.8%, current asthma by 5. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Fungal DNA, Mould, Dampness and Allergens in Schools and Day Care Centers and Respiratory Health

    Författare :Guihong Cai; Dan Norbäck; Christer Janson; Nils Åberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Day care centers; Quantitative PCR; Fungal DNA; Allergens; Indoor environment; Building dampness; Bacteria; Mycotoxins; Respiratory symptoms; Asthma; School environment; Viable moulds; School children; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Arbets- och miljömedicin;

    Sammanfattning : Day care centers and schools are important environments for children, but few epidemiological studies exist from these environments. Mould, dampness, fungal DNA and allergens levels in these environments and respiratory health effects in school children were investigated in this thesis. LÄS MER