Evidence based public health - the example of air pollution (Publications)
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) has become a common paradigm in medicine. The notion that action should be based on scientific evidence also applies to public health. The assessment of evidence and the
Determinants of indoor benzene in Europe (Publications)
This study identified the key determinants associated with the indoor benzene concentrations that were measured between 1996 and 2000 using the EXPOLIS protocol in the residences of six European citie
Ambient air pollution and atherosclerosis in Los Angeles (Publications)
Associations have been found between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The contribution of air pollution to atherosclerosis that underlies many ca
Variability of FVC and FEV1 due to technician, team, device and subject in an eight centre study (Publications)
Lung function testing of a random population sample in the eight SAPALDIA (Swiss study on air pollution and lung diseases in adults) centres had to be performed simultaneously, within one year, by eig
Expression of CD14 and Toll-like receptor 2 in farmers' and non-farmers' children (Publications)
Children of farmers are at decreased risk of developing allergies. Results of epidemiological studies suggest increased exposure to microbial compounds might be responsible for this reduced risk. Alte
