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Household air pollution from solid fuel use and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the empirical evidence by Amegah, Adeladza K, Quansah, Reginald, Jaakkola, Jouni J K

“…About 41% of households globally, mainly in developing countries rely on solid fuels for cooking with consequences for fetal growth and development. Previous…”
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Household air pollution and the sustainable development goals by Amegah, Adeladza Kofi, Jaakkola, Jouni J K

“…Globally, 41% of households, over 2.8 billion people, rely on solid fuels (coal and biomass) for cooking and heating. In developing countries in Asia and…”
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Residential dampness and molds and the risk of developing asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Quansah, Reginald, Jaakkola, Maritta S, Hugg, Timo T, Heikkinen, Sirpa A M, Jaakkola, Jouni J K

“…Studies from different geographical regions have assessed the relations between indoor dampness and mold problems and the risk of asthma, but the evidence has…”
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Cadmium exposure and risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of cohort and cohort-based case–control studies by Amegah, A. Kofi, Sewor, Christian, Jaakkola, Jouni J. K.

“…Background There are several inconsistencies in the epidemiological literature on the strength of the association between cadmium exposure and adverse…”
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The burden of heat-related mortality attributable to recent human-induced climate change by Vicedo-Cabrera, A. M., Scovronick, N., Sera, F., Royé, D., Schneider, R., Tobias, A., Astrom, C., Guo, Y., Honda, Y., Hondula, D. M., Abrutzky, R., Tong, S., Coelho, M. de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio, Saldiva, P. H. Nascimento, Lavigne, E., Correa, P. Matus, Ortega, N. Valdes, Kan, H., Osorio, S., Kyselý, J., Urban, A., Orru, H., Indermitte, E., Jaakkola, J. J. K., Ryti, N., Pascal, M., Schneider, A., Katsouyanni, K., Samoli, E., Mayvaneh, F., Entezari, A., Goodman, P., Zeka, A., Michelozzi, P., de’Donato, F., Hashizume, M., Alahmad, B., Diaz, M. Hurtado, Valencia, C. De La Cruz, Overcenco, A., Houthuijs, D., Ameling, C., Rao, S., Di Ruscio, F., Carrasco-Escobar, G., Seposo, X., Silva, S., Madureira, J., Holobaca, I. H., Fratianni, S., Acquaotta, F., Kim, H., Lee, W., Iniguez, C., Forsberg, B., Ragettli, M. S., Guo, Y. L. L., Chen, B. Y., Li, S., Armstrong, B., Aleman, A., Zanobetti, A., Schwartz, J., Dang, T. N., Dung, D. V., Gillett, N., Haines, A., Mengel, M., Huber, V., Gasparrini, A.

“…Climate change affects human health; however, there have been no large-scale, systematic efforts to quantify the heat-related human health impacts that have…”
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Self-assessed threshold for cold temperatures and thermal insulation of clothing among poultry workers by Phanprasit, Wantanee, Laohaudomchok, Wisanti, Konthonbut, Pajaree, Noomnual, Saisattha, Rissanen, Sirkka, Jussila, Kirsi, Ikäheimo, Tiina M., Jaakkola, Jouni J. K., Näyhä, Simo

“…The association between self-assessed cold threshold (CT) and thermal insulation of clothing (I cl ) was analysed in 283 poultry workers in Thailand. The mean…”
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Preterm delivery and asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Jaakkola, Jouni J.K., Ahmed, Parvez, Ieromnimon, Antonia, Goepfert, Petra, Laiou, Elpiniki, Quansah, Reginald, Jaakkola, Maritta S.

“…Accumulating evidence suggests that reduced duration of pregnancy predicts increased risk of asthma, but the studies published have been inconsistent. We…”
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Home Dampness and Molds as Determinants of Allergic Rhinitis in Childhood: A 6-Year, Population-based Cohort Study by Jaakkola, Jouni J. K., Hwang, Bing-Fang, Jaakkola, Maritta S.

“…The authors assessed the relation between exposure to dampness and molds in dwellings and the development of allergic rhinitis in childhood in a 6-year,…”
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Association of indoor dampness and molds with rhinitis risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Jaakkola, Maritta S., MD, PhD, Quansah, Reginald, PhD, Hugg, Timo T., PhD, Heikkinen, Sirpa A.M., BSc, Jaakkola, Jouni J.K., MD, PhD

“…Background A substantial proportion of the world’s population is exposed to indoor dampness-related exposures. Since the 1990s, studies have assessed the…”
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Extremely cold and hot temperatures increase the risk of ischaemic heart disease mortality: epidemiological evidence from China by Guo, Yuming, Li, Shanshan, Zhang, Yanshen, Armstrong, Ben, Jaakkola, Jouni J K, Tong, Shilu, Pan, Xiaochuan

“…To examine the effects of extremely cold and hot temperatures on ischaemic heart disease (IHD) mortality in five cities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Wuhan and…”
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Prenatal ambient air pollution exposure and the risk of stillbirth: systematic review and meta-analysis of the empirical evidence by Siddika, Nazeeba, Balogun, Hamudat A, Amegah, Adeladza K, Jaakkola, Jouni J K

“…BackgroundIndividual studies on the relations between ambient air pollution and the risk of stillbirth have provided contradictory results. We conducted a…”
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Water disinfection by-products and bladder cancer: is there a European specificity? A pooled and meta-analysis of European case–control studies by Costet, N, Villanueva, C M, Jaakkola, J J K, Kogevinas, M, Cantor, K P, King, W D, Lynch, C F, Nieuwenhuijsen, M J, Cordier, S

“…Several epidemiological studies suggested an association between the risk of bladder cancer and the exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs), the main disinfection…”
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Association of biomass fuel use with reduced body weight of adult Ghanaian women by Amegah, A. Kofi, Boachie, Johnmark, Näyhä, Simo, Jaakkola, Jouni J. K.

“…The association of biomass fuel use with body weight has never been investigated. We therefore examined the effect of biomass fuel use on body weight of adult…”
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Prenatal and postnatal exposure to phthalate esters and asthma: a 9-year follow-up study of a taiwanese birth cohort by Ku, Hsiu Ying, Su, Pen Hua, Wen, Hui Ju, Sun, Hai Lun, Wang, Chien Jen, Chen, Hsiao Yen, Jaakkola, Jouni J K, Wang, Shu-Li

“…Previous studies have shown that phthalate exposure in childhood is associated with the development of respiratory problems. However, few studies have assessed…”
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Worldwide prevalence of rhinitis in adults: A review of definitions and temporal evolution by Savouré, Marine, Bousquet, Jean, Jaakkola, Jouni J. K., Jaakkola, Maritta S., Jacquemin, Bénédicte, Nadif, Rachel

“…Introduction Although rhinitis is among the most common diseases worldwide, rhinitis prevalence in the general adult population is unclear and definitions…”
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Interleukin 6 SNP rs1800797 associates with the risk of adult-onset asthma by Lajunen, T K, Jaakkola, J J K, Jaakkola, M S

“…Interleukin 6 (IL6) is an inflammatory cytokine that has been suggested to have an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma. IL6 single-nucleotide…”
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Association between regular exercise and asthma control among adults: The population-based Northern Finnish Asthma Study by Jaakkola, Maritta S, Aalto, Sirpa A M, Hyrkäs-Palmu, Henna, Jaakkola, Jouni J K

“…Previously those with asthma were often advised to avoid strenuous exercise because of fear for exercise-induced asthmatic reactions, but recent findings…”
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Cold Weather and Cardiac Arrest in 4 Seasons: Helsinki, Finland, 1997‒2018 by Ryti, Niilo R I, Nurmi, Jouni, Salo, Ari, Antikainen, Harri, Kuisma, Markku, Jaakkola, Jouni J K

“…To test the a priori hypothesis that out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with cold weather during all seasons, not only during the winter. We…”
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Particulate matter pollution at traffic hotspots of Accra, Ghana: levels, exposure experiences of street traders, and associated respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms by Amegah, A. Kofi, Dakuu, Gordon, Mudu, Pierpaolo, Jaakkola, Jouni J. K.

“…Background There are limited studies on the health effects of street trading in spite of common knowledge that individuals engaged in the trade are exposed to…”
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Exposure to benzene at work and the risk of leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Khalade, Abdul, Jaakkola, Maritta S, Pukkala, Eero, Jaakkola, Jouni J K

“…A substantial number of epidemiologic studies have provided estimates of the relation between exposure to benzene at work and the risk of leukemia, but the…”
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