2006
Comparison of parental reports of smoking and residential air nicotine concentrations in children
Gehring U, Leaderer B, Heinrich J, Oldenwening M, Giovannangelo M, Nordling E, Merkel G, Hoek G, Bellander T, Brunekreef B. Comparison of parental reports of smoking and residential air nicotine concentrations in children. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2006, 63: 766. PMID: 16912089, PMCID: PMC2077986, DOI: 10.1136/oem.2006.027151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir nicotine concentrationsEnvironmental tobacco smokeUrinary cotinine measurementsNicotine concentrationsETS exposureResidential exposureCotinine measurementsPredictive valueAir nicotine levelsUrinary cotinine levelsUrinary cotinine concentrationsChildren's residential exposureQuestionnaire reportsDose-response fashionResidential ETS exposureNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueAir nicotineCotinine levelsCotinine concentrationsSymptomatic childrenOccasional smokersSymptom statusTobacco smokeNicotine levels
2001
The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics
Ren P, Jankun T, Belanger K, Bracken M, Leaderer B. The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics. Allergy 2001, 56: 419-424. PMID: 11350305, DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.056005419.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir MicrobiologyAir Pollution, IndoorAnimalsAnimals, DomesticAsthmaCatsEnvironmental MonitoringEpidemiological MonitoringFamily CharacteristicsFungiHeatingHousingHumansHumidityIncomeInfantNew EnglandPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSeasonsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsVentilationConceptsCFU/m3 airInfants' bedroomsMain living areaProspective cohort studyDevelopment of asthmaHome characteristicsAnnual household incomeAllergen exposureCohort studyEpidemiologic studiesM3 airPresence of petsExposure levelsExposure assessmentSignificant differencesBurkard portable air samplerLiving areasQuestionnaireIndoor airFungal exposure assessmentHouse characteristicsHousehold incomeHomeDG-18Asthma