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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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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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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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ROTS: An R package for reproducibility-optimized statistical testing by Suomi, Tomi, Seyednasrollah, Fatemeh, Jaakkola, Maria K, Faux, Thomas, Elo, Laura L

“…Differential expression analysis is one of the most common types of analyses performed on various biological data (e.g. RNA-seq or mass spectrometry…”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Association between winter cold spells and acute myocardial infarction in Lithuania 2000–2015 by Vaičiulis, Vidmantas, Jaakkola, Jouni J. K., Radišauskas, Ričardas, Tamošiūnas, Abdonas, Lukšienė, Dalia, Ryti, Niilo R. I.

“…Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major public health problem. Cold winter weather increases the risk of AMI, but factors influencing susceptibility are…”
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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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Risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in relation to cold spells in four seasons by Vaičiulis, Vidmantas, Jaakkola, Jouni J K, Radišauskas, Ričardas, Tamošiūnas, Abdonas, Lukšienė, Dalia, Ryti, Niilo R I

“…Cold winter weather increases the risk of stroke, but the evidence is scarce on whether the risk increases during season-specific cold weather in the other…”
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Associations of residential greenness and ambient air pollution with overweight and obesity in older adults by Ye, Lihong, Zhou, Jinhui, Tian, Yanlin, Cui, Jia, Chen, Chen, Wang, Jun, Wang, Yueqing, Wei, Yuan, Ye, Jiaming, Li, Chenfeng, Chai, Xin, Sun, Chris, Li, Fangyu, Wang, Jiaonan, Guo, Yanbo, Jaakkola, Jouni J. K., Lv, Yuebin, Zhang, Juan, Shi, Xiaoming

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to examine the impact of greenness and fine particulate matter <2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ) on overweight/obesity among older adults…”
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The effect of sampling height on grass pollen concentrations in different urban environments in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland by Hugg, Timo T, Tuokila, Mirkka, Korkonen, Sanna, Weckström, Jan, Jaakkola, Maritta S, Jaakkola, Jouni J K

“…It is important to study potential differences in pollen concentrations between sampling heights because of diverse outdoor and indoor activity of humans…”
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The association between air pollution and mortality in Thailand by Guo, Yuming, Li, Shanshan, Tawatsupa, Benjawan, Punnasiri, Kornwipa, Jaakkola, Jouni J. K., Williams, Gail

“…Bayesian statistical inference with a case-crossover design was used to examine the effects of air pollutants {Particulate matter <10 μm in aerodynamic…”
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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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Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy, Fetal Development, and Childhood Asthma by Jaakkola, Jouni J. K, Gissler, Mika

“…We examined the relationships among maternal smoking in pregnancy, fetal development, and the risk of asthma in childhood. We conducted a population-based…”
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Respiratory infections in adults with atopic disease and IgE antibodies to common aeroallergens by Rantala, Aino, Jaakkola, Jouni J K, Jaakkola, Maritta S

“…Atopic diseases, including allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis and asthma, are common diseases with a prevalence of 30-40% worldwide and are thus of great…”
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