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Different airway inflammatory responses in asthmatic and healthy humans exposed to diesel by Stenfors, N, Nordenhall, C, Salvi, S.S, Mudway, I, Soderberg, M, Blomberg, A, Helleday, R, Levin, J-O, Holgate, S.T, Kelly, F.J, Frew, A.J, Sandstrom, T

“…Particulate matter (PM) pollution adversely affects the airways, with asthmatic subjects thought to be especially sensitive. The authors hypothesised that…”
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Diesel exhaust enhances airway responsiveness in asthmatic subjects by Nordenhall, C, Pourazar, J, Ledin, M-C, Levin, J-O, Sandstrom, T, Adelroth, E

“…Particulate matter (PM) pollution has been associated with negative health effects, including exacerbations of asthma following exposure to PM peaks. The aim…”
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Airway inflammation following exposure to diesel exhaust: a study of time kinetics using induced sputum by Nordenhall, C, Pourazar, J, Blomberg, A, Levin, JO, Sandstrom, T, Adelroth, E

“…The adverse health effects of particulate matter pollution are of increasing concern. In a recent bronchoscopic study in healthy volunteers, pronounced airway…”
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CYP1A1 and GSTM1 polymorphisms affect urinary 1-hydroxypyrene levels after PAH exposure by Alexandrie, Anna-Karin, Warholm, Margareta, Carstensen, Ulrica, Axmon, Anna, Hagmar, Lars, Levin, Jan Olof, Östman, Conny, Rannug, Agneta

“…Certain human biotransformation enzymes have been implicated in the formation and scavenging of the ultimate reactive metabolites, the diolepoxides, from…”
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Airway inflammation in iron ore miners exposed to dust and diesel exhaust by Adelroth, E, Hedlund, U, Blomberg, A, Helleday, R, Ledin, M-C, Levin, J. O, Pourazar, J, Sandstrom, T, Jarvholm, B

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate if underground miners exposed to dust and diesel exhaust in an iron ore mine would show signs of airway…”
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Efficiency of automotive cabin air filters to reduce acute health effects of diesel exhaust in human subjects by Rudell, B, Wass, U, Hörstedt, P, Levin, J O, Lindahl, R, Rannug, U, Sunesson, A L, Ostberg, Y, Sandström, T

“…OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficiency of different automotive cabin air filters to prevent penetration of components of diesel exhaust and thereby reduce…”
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Occupational PAH exposure: urinary 1-hydroxypyrene levels of coke oven workers, aluminium smelter pot-room workers, road pavers, and occupationally non-exposed persons in Sweden by Levin, Jan Olof, Rhén, Margaret, Sikström, Eva

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels in air, and worker urinary 1-hydroxypyrene levels were studied in a coke oven, a Söderberg aluminium smelter…”
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Genotoxic Exposures of Potroom Workers by Carstensen, Ulrica, Yang, Ke, Levin, Jan-Olof, Östman, Conny, Nilsson, Tohr, Hemminki, Kari, Hagmar, Lars

“…Objectives Potroom workers in aluminum reduction plants have increased risks for bladder and lung cancer due to exposure from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons…”
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Determination of morpholine in air by derivatisation with 1-naphthylisothiocyanate and HPLC analysis by Lindahl, R, Wästerby, A, Levin, J O

“…A method for the determination of morpholine in air was developed. Samples were collected with adsorbent tubes containing XAD-2 resin coated with…”
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Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Genotoxic Effects on Nonsmoking Swedish Road Pavement Workers by Jarvholm, Bengt, Nordstrom, Goran, Hogstedt, Benkt, Levin, Jan-Olof, Wahlstrom, Jan, Ostman, Conny, Bergendahl, Curt

“…Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from asphalt fumes among Swedish road pavement…”
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Comparison of self-assessment and Expert Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Chemicals by Liljelind, Ingrid E, Rappaport, Stephen M, Levin, Jan O, Strömbäck, Anita E Pettersson, Sunesson, Anna-Lena K, Järvholm, Bengt G

“…Objectives Occupational assessments of chemical exposure are often inadequate because of difficulties in obtaining sufficient numbers of measurements by…”
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Terpene Exposure and Respiratory Effects among Workers in Swedish Joinery Shops by Eriksson, Kåre A, Levin, Jan O, Sandström, Thomas, Lindström-Espeling, Karin, Lindén, Gerd, Stjernberg, Nils L

“…Objectives Exposure to monoterpenes ( α-pinene, ß-pinene and Δ³-carene) in joinery shops was studied in Sweden during the processing of Scot's pine, and the…”
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Asphalt fumes: Exposure to PAH and amines by Levin, Jan-Olof, Järvholm, Bengt

“…A recent review indicates that there may be an increased risk of cancer in workers exposed to fumes from bitumen and other components in asphalt. In Sweden,…”
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Terpene Exposure and Respiratory Effects among Sawmill Workers by Eriksson, Kåre A, Stjernberg, Nils L, Levin, Jan O, Hammarström, Ulf, Ledin, Maj C

“…Objectives This study was performed to evaluate exposure to terpenes in sawmills and to study the acute effects on lung function and the respiratory tract of…”
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Identification of cis- and trans-verbenol in human urine after occupational exposure to terpenes by ERIKSSON, K, LEVIN, J.-O

“…Urine from sawmill workers exposed to alpha-pinene, beta-pinene and delta-3-carene was collected and hydrolyzed with beta-glucuronidase at pH 5.0 for 24 h at…”
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Assessment of Genotoxic Exposure in Swedish coke-oven Work by Different Methods of Biological Monitoring by Reuterwall, Christina, Aringer, Leif, Elinder, Carl-Gustaf, Rannug, Agneta, Levin, Jan-Olof, Juringe, Leif, Önfelt, Agneta

“…This study evaluated the results of several biological methods used simultaneously to monitor coke-oven work. Blood samples from 44 male coke-oven workers and…”
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First international workshop on hydroxypyrene as a biomarker for PAH exposure in man — summary and conclusions by Levin, Jan Olof

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Renal elimination of verbenols in man following experimental α-pinene inhalation exposure by LEVKN, J.-O, ERIKSSON, K, FALK, A, LÖF, A

“…The renal elimination of verbenols after experimental exposure to (+) and (-)alpha-pinene was studied in humans following exposure to 10, 225, and 450 mg.m-3…”
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A procedure for the analysis of S-benzyl-N-acetylcysteine and S-(o-methylbenzyl)-N-acetylcysteine in human urine by Norström, A, Andersson, B, Levin, J O

“…Analytical methods for mercapturic acids, the end-products of glutathione metabolism of the industrial solvents toluene and o-xylene (i.e.,…”
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Chemosorption Sampling and Analysis of Formaldehyde in Air Influence on Recovery during the Simultaneous Sampling of Formaldehyde, Phenol, Furfural and Furfuryl Alcohol by Andersson, Kurt, Hallgren, Christer, Levin, Jan-Olof, Nilsson, Carl-Axel

“…A method based on trapping formaldehyde on a 2,4-dinitrodinitrophenylhydrazine-coated porous polymer (Amberlite XAD-2) was evaluated for air sampling in…”
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