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Allergy Asthma Immunol Res

Title:		Relationship between indoor air pollutant levels and residential environment in children with atopic dermatitis
Author(s):		Lee JH; Lee HS; Park MR; Lee SW; Kim EH; Cho JB; Kim J; Han Y; Jung K; Cheong HK; Lee SI; Ahn K;
Address:		"Department of Pediatrics, Gwangmyeong Sungae Hospital, Gwangmyeong, Korea. Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Seoul Research Institute of Public Health & Environment, Seoul, Korea"
Journal Title:		Allergy Asthma Immunol Res
Year:		2014
Volume:		20140911
Issue:		6
Page Number:		517 - 524
DOI:		10.4168/aair.2014.6.6.517
ISSN/ISBN:		2092-7355 (Print) 2092-7363 (Electronic) 2092-7355 (Linking)
Abstract:		"PURPOSE: This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between indoor air pollutant levels and residential environment in children with atopic dermatitis (AD) living in Seoul. METHODS: A total of 150 children with AD were included. Residential environment was assessed by questionnaires which were completed by their parents. To evaluate the level of exposure to the indoor air pollutants, concentrations of the indoor air pollutants including particulate matter with diameter less than 10 microm (PM10), formaldehyde, carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Total Volatile Organic Compound (TVOC), benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene, xylene, styrene, bacterial aerosols, and airborne fungi were measured. RESULTS: A significant difference was exhibited in the levels of PM10 in case of visible fungus on the walls (P=0.047). There was relationship between the construction year of the house, moving to a newly constructed building within 1 year and formaldehyde level. With the use of artificial air freshener, the differences were found in the concentrations of TVOC (P=0.003), benzene (P=0.015), toluene (P=0.012) and ethyl-benzene (P=0.027). The concentration of xylene was significantly high when oil was used as heating fuel (P=0.015). Styrene exhibited differences depending on building type and its concentrations were significantly high in a residential and commercial complex building (P=0.005). The indoor concentration of bacterial aerosols was significantly low with the use of air cleaner (P=0.045). High NO2, benzene concentrations were present in case of almost no ventilation (P=0.028 and P=0.028, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Individual residential environments are closely related with the levels of the indoor air pollutants. To alleviate AD symptoms, simple questions about residential environments such as visible fungus on the walls and the use of artificial air freshener are helpful to assess the possibility of increased indoor air pollutant levels when direct measurement is not available"
Keywords:		Atopic dermatitis air pollution childhood environment pollutant;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINELee, Jung Hyun Lee, Ho Seok Park, Mi Ran Lee, Sang Woon Kim, Eun Hye Cho, Joong Bum Kim, Jihyun Han, Youngshin Jung, Kweon Cheong, Hae Kwan Lee, Sang Il Ahn, Kangmo eng Korea (South) 2014/11/07 Allergy Asthma Immunol Res. 2014 Nov; 6(6):517-24. doi: 10.4168/aair.2014.6.6.517. Epub 2014 Sep 11"