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Rev Port Pneumol (2006)

Title:		Environment and Health in Children Day Care Centres (ENVIRH) - Study rationale and protocol
Author(s):		Araujo-Martins J; Carreiro Martins P; Viegas J; Aelenei D; Cano MM; Teixeira JP; Paixao P; Papoila AL; Leiria-Pinto P; Pedro C; Rosado-Pinto J; Annesi-Maesano I; Neuparth N;
Address:		"CEDOC, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas (FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campo dos Martires da Patria, 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal. Servico de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefania, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE, Rua Jacinta Marto, 1169-045 Lisbon, Portugal. Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Avenida do Brasil, 101, 1700-066 Lisbon, Portugal. Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal. Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge - Lisboa, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal. Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge - Porto, Rua Alexandre Herculano, 321, 4000-055 Oporto, Portugal. Departamento de Bioestatistica e Informatica, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas (FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campo dos Martires da Patria, 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Ceaul, Portugal. Centro de Investigacao, Hospital de Dona Estefania, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE, Rua Jacinta Marto, 1169-045 Lisbon, Portugal. Hospital da Luz, Avenida Lusiada, 100, 1500-650 Lisbon, Portugal. INSERM, UMR_S 1136, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique, Equipe EPAR (Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases), F-75013 Paris, France. Sorbonne Universites, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique, Equipe EPAR, F-75013 Paris, France"
Journal Title:		Rev Port Pneumol (2006)
Year:		2014
Volume:		20141215
Issue:		6
Page Number:		311 - 323
DOI:		10.1016/j.rppnen.2014.02.002
ISSN/ISBN:		2173-5115 (Electronic) 0873-2159 (Linking)
Abstract:		"BACKGROUND: Indoor air quality (IAQ) is considered an important determinant of human health. The association between exposure to volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, house dust mite, molds and bacteria in day care centers (DCC) is not completely clear. The aim of this project was to study these effects. METHODS - STUDY DESIGN: This study comprised two phases. Phase I included an evaluation of 45 DCCs (25 from Lisbon and 20 from Oporto, targeting 5161 children). In this phase, building characteristics, indoor CO(2) and air temperature/relative humidity, were assessed. A children's respiratory health questionnaire derived from the ISAAC (International Study on Asthma and Allergies in Children) was also distributed. Phase II encompassed two evaluations and included 20 DCCs selected from phase I after a cluster analysis (11 from Lisbon and 9 from Oporto, targeting 2287 children). In this phase, data on ventilation, IAQ, thermal comfort parameters, respiratory and allergic health, airway inflammation biomarkers, respiratory virus infection patterns and parental and child stress were collected. RESULTS: In Phase I, building characteristics, occupant behavior and ventilation surrogates were collected from all DCCs. The response rate of the questionnaire was 61.7% (3186 children).Phase II included 1221 children. Association results between DCC characteristics, IAQ and health outcomes will be provided in order to support recommendations on IAQ and children's health. A building ventilation model will also be developed. DISCUSSION: This paper outlines methods that might be implemented by other investigators conducting studies on the association between respiratory health and indoor air quality at DCC"
Keywords:		Airway inflammation Building ventilation Children day care centers Environmental exposure Indoor air quality Respiratory disease;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEAraujo-Martins, J Carreiro Martins, P Viegas, J Aelenei, D Cano, M M Teixeira, J P Paixao, P Papoila, A L Leiria-Pinto, P Pedro, C Rosado-Pinto, J Annesi-Maesano, I Neuparth, N eng Spain 2014/11/01 Rev Port Pneumol (2006). 2014 Nov-Dec; 20(6):311-323. doi: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2014.02.002. Epub 2014 Dec 15"