Search Results - "ZOCK, J. P"

Asthma and exposure to cleaning products – a European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology task force consensus statement by Siracusa, A., Blay, F., Folletti, I., Moscato, G., Olivieri, M., Quirce, S., Raulf‐Heimsoth, M., Sastre, J., Tarlo, S. M., Walusiak‐Skorupa, J., Zock, J.‐P.

“…Professional and domestic cleaning is associated with work‐related asthma (WRA). This position paper reviews the literature linking exposure to cleaning…”
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EAACI position paper: irritant‐induced asthma by Vandenplas, O., Wiszniewska, M., Raulf, M., Blay, F., Gerth van Wijk, R., Moscato, G., Nemery, B., Pala, G., Quirce, S., Sastre, J., Schlünssen, V., Sigsgaard, T., Siracusa, A., Tarlo, S. M., Kampen, V., Zock, J.‐P., Walusiak‐Skorupa, J.

“…The term irritant‐induced (occupational) asthma (IIA) has been used to denote various clinical forms of asthma related to irritant exposure at work. The causal…”
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Building dampness and mold in European homes in relation to climate, building characteristics and socio‐economic status: The European Community Respiratory Health Survey ECRHS II by Norbäck, D., Zock, J.‐P., Plana, E., Heinrich, J., Tischer, C., Jacobsen Bertelsen, R., Sunyer, J., Künzli, N., Villani, S., Olivieri, M., Verlato, G., Soon, A., Schlünssen, V., Gunnbjörnsdottir, M. I., Jarvis, D.

“…We studied dampness and mold in homes in relation to climate, building characteristics and socio‐economic status (SES) across Europe, for 7127 homes in 22…”
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Urinary pesticide mixture patterns and exposure determinants in the adult population from the Netherlands and Switzerland: Application of a suspect screening approach by Ottenbros, I.B., Ammann, P., Imboden, M., Fuhrimann, S., Zock, J.-P., Lebret, E., Vermeulen, R.C.H., Nijssen, R., Lommen, A., Mol, H., Vlaanderen, J.J., Probst-Hensch, N.

“…Non-occupational sources of pesticide exposure may include domestic pesticide usage, diet, occupational exposure of household members, and agricultural…”
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Eczema, atopy and allergen exposure in adults: a population-based study by Harrop, J., Chinn, S., Verlato, G., Olivieri, M., Norbäck, D., Wjst, M., Janson, C., Zock, J.-P., Leynaert, B., Gislason, D., Ponzio, M., Villani, S., Carosso, A., Svanes, C., Heinrich, J., Jarvis, D.

“…Summary Background There are few published studies on geographical variation in prevalence of eczema in adults or its association with recognised risk factors…”
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Microbial characteristics in homes of asthmatic and non‐asthmatic adults in the ECRHS cohort by Valkonen, M., Täubel, M., Pekkanen, J., Tischer, C., Rintala, H., Zock, J.‐P., Casas, L., Probst‐Hensch, N., Forsberg, B., Holm, M., Janson, C., Pin, I., Gislason, T., Jarvis, D., Heinrich, J., Hyvärinen, A.

“…Microbial exposures in homes of asthmatic adults have been rarely investigated; specificities and implications for respiratory health are not well understood…”
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Inflammatory potential in relation to the microbial content of settled dust samples collected from moisture-damaged and reference schools: results of HITEA study by Huttunen, K., Tirkkonen, J., Täubel, M., Krop, E., Mikkonen, S., Pekkanen, J., Heederik, D., Zock, J.-P., Hyvärinen, A., Hirvonen, M.-R.

“…Aiming to identify factors causing the adverse health effects associated with moisture‐damaged indoor environments, we analyzed immunotoxicological potential…”
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Occurrence of moisture problems in schools in three countries from different climatic regions of Europe based on questionnaires and building inspections - the HITEA study by Haverinen-Shaughnessy, U., Borras-Santos, A., Turunen, M., Zock, J.-P., Jacobs, J., Krop, E. J. M., Casas, L., Shaughnessy, R., Täubel, M., Heederik, D., Hyvärinen, A., Pekkanen, J., Nevalainen, A.

“…The aim of this study was to assess occurrence of dampness and mold in school buildings in three European countries (the Netherlands, Spain, and Finland),…”
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Swimming pool attendance and risk of asthma and allergic symptoms in children by Font-Ribera, L, Kogevinas, M, Zock, J-P, Nieuwenhuijsen, M. J, Heederik, D, Villanueva, C. M

“…Increased asthma risk has been associated with pool attendance in children but evidence is inconsistent and inconclusive. A survey was conducted of 3,223…”
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Endotoxin levels in settled airborne dust in European schools: the HITEA school study by Jacobs, J. H., Krop, E. J. M., Borras-Santos, A., Zock, J.-P., Taubel, M., Hyvarinnen, A., Pekkanen, J., Doekes, G., Heederik, D. J. J.

“…Indoor exposure to microbial agents is known to influence respiratory health. Besides home exposure, exposure in schools can affect respiratory health. In this…”
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School attendance and daily respiratory symptoms in children: influence of moisture damage by Casas, L., Espinosa, A., Pekkanen, J., Asikainen, A., Borràs‐Santos, A., Jacobs, J., Krop, E. J. M., Täubel, M., Hyvärinen, A., Heederik, D., Zock, J.‐P.

“…We investigated the effect of weekends and school holidays on the daily frequency and severity of respiratory and other symptoms among children attending…”
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Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and exposure to irritant agents in occupational domestic cleaning: a nested case-control study by Medina-Ramón, M, Zock, J P, Kogevinas, M, Sunyer, J, Torralba, Y, Borrell, A, Burgos, F, Antó, J M

“…Background: Women employed in domestic cleaning are at increased risk for symptoms of obstructive lung disease, but the agents responsible are unknown. Aims:…”
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Occupational exposures and COPD: an ecological analysis of international data by Blanc, P. D, Menezes, A. M. B, Plana, E, Mannino, D. M, Hallal, P. C, Toren, K, Eisner, M. D, Zock, J-P

“…The occupational contribution to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has yet to be put in a global perspective. In the present study, an ecological…”
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Geographical variation and the determinants of domestic endotoxin levels in mattress dust in Europe by Chen, C.-M., Thiering, E., Doekes, G., Zock, J.-P., Bakolis, I., Norbäck, D., Sunyer, J., Villani, S., Verlato, G., Täubel, M., Jarvis, D., Heinrich, J.

“…Endotoxin exposures have manifold effects on human health. The geographical variation and determinants of domestic endotoxin levels in Europe have not yet been…”
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Socioeconomic status, asthma and chronic bronchitis in a large community-based study by Ellison-Loschmann, L, Sunyer, J, Plana, E, Pearce, N, Zock, J-P, Jarvis, D, Janson, C, Anto, J. M, Kogevinas, M, on behalf of European Community Respiratory Health Survey

“…The present study investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status, using measures of occupational class and education level, and the prevalence and…”
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Development of a job-task-exposure matrix to assess occupational exposure to disinfectants among US nurses by Quinot, C, Dumas, O, Henneberger, PK, Varraso, R, Wiley, AS, Speizer, FE, Goldberg, M, Zock, JP, Camargo, CA, Le Moual, N

“…ObjectivesOccupational exposure to disinfectants is associated with work-related asthma, especially in healthcare workers. However, little is known about the…”
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World at work: Cleaners by Zock, J P

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Reported occupational respiratory diseases in Catalonia by Orriols, R, Costa, R, Albanell, M, Alberti, C, Castejon, J, Monso, E, Panades, R, Rubira, N, Zock, J-P

“…Objectives: A voluntary surveillance system was implemented in Catalonia (Spain) to ascertain the feasibility, incidence, and characteristics of occupational…”
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Short-term respiratory effects of cleaning exposures in female domestic cleaners by Medina-Ramon, M, Zock, J. P, Kogevinas, M, Sunyer, J, Basagana, X, Schwartz, J, Burge, P. S, Moore, V, Anto, J. M

“…Symptoms of obstructive lung disease in domestic cleaners have been related to the use of bleach and other irritant cleaning products. The short-term effects…”
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Asthma symptoms in women employed in domestic cleaning: a community based study by Medina-Ramón, M, Zock, J P, Kogevinas, M, Sunyer, J, Antó, J M

“…Background: Epidemiological studies have shown an association between cleaning work and asthma, but the risk factors are uncertain. The aim of this study was…”
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