• Association between abdominal and general obesity and respiratory symptoms, asthma and COPD. Results from the RHINE study 

      Kisiel, Marta A.; Arnfelt, Oscar; Lindberg, Eva; Jogi, Oscar; Malinovschi, Andrei; Johannessen, Ane; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; Franklin, Karl; Holm, Mathias; Gomez Real, Francisco; Sigsgaard, Torben; Gislason, Thorarinn; Modig, Lars; Janson, Christer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction Previous studies on the association between abdominal and general obesity and respiratory disease have provided conflicting results. Aims and objectives We aimed to explore the associations of abdominal ...
    • Asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in association with home environment - The RHINE study 

      Wang, Juan; Janson, Christer; Malinovschi, Andrei; Holm, Mathias; Franklin, Karl A.; Modig, Lars; Johannessen, Ane; Schlünssen, Vivi; Gislason, Thorarinn; Jögi, Nils Oskar; Norbäck, Dan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      We studied home environment exposures in relation to asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis among offspring of participants (parents) in the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) study (age ≤ 30 y). Totally ...
    • Indoor Airborne Microbiome and Endotoxin: Meteorological Events and Occupant Characteristics Are Important Determinants 

      Abouelhana, Hesham Amin Mohamed; Šantl-Temkiv, Tina; Cramer, Christine; Finster, Kai; Gomez Real, Francisco; Gislason, Thorarinn; Holm, Mathias; Janson, Christer; Jögi, Nils Oskar; Jogi, Rain; Malinovschi, Andrei; Marshall, Ian P. G.; Modig, Lars; Norbäck, Dan; Shigdel, Rajesh; Sigsgaard, Torben; Svanes, Cecilie; Thorarinsdottir, Hulda; Wouters, Inge M.; Schlünssen, Vivi; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Airborne bacteria and endotoxin may affect asthma and allergies. However, there is limited understanding of the environmental determinants that influence them. This study investigated the airborne microbiomes in the homes ...
    • Inflammatory bowel disease and asthma. Results from the RHINE study 

      Kisiel, Marta A.; Sedvall, Martin; Malinovschi, Andrei; Franklin, Karl A.; Gislason, Thorarinn; Shlunssen, Vivi; Johansson, Ane; Modig, Lars; Jogi, Rain; Holm, Mathias; Svanes, Cecilie; Lindholdt, Louise; Carlson, Marie; Janson, Christer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Asthma and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are common inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of IBD with asthma and respiratory symptoms. Methods This study is ...
    • Long-term exposure to low-level air pollution and greenness and mortality in Northern Europe. The Life-GAP project 

      Xu, Shanshan; Marcon, Alessandro; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; Brandt, Jørgen; Engemann, Kristine; Frohn, Lise Marie; Geels, Camilla; Gislason, Thorarinn; Heinrich, Joachim; Holm, Mathias; Janson, Christer; Markevych, Iana; Modig, Lars; Orru, Hans; Schlunssen, Vivi; Sigsgaard, Torben; Johannessen, Ane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Air pollution has been linked to mortality, but there are few studies examining the association with different exposure time windows spanning across several decades. The evidence for the effects of green space ...
    • Maternal and paternal tuberculosis is associated with increased asthma and respiratory symptoms in their offspring: a study from Northern Europe 

      Gyawali, Sanjay; Lopez Cervantes, Juan Pablo; Johannessen, Ane; Gislason, Thorarinn; Holm, Mathias; Janson, Christer; Jögi, Rain; Modig, Lars; Schlünssen, Vivi; Mustafa, Tehmina; Svanes, Cecilie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Given the profound impact of tuberculosis (TB) on immunity and given murine studies suggesting that infections may influence immunity across generations, we hypothesize that parental TB might impact health and ...
    • Previous tuberculosis infection associated with increased frequency of asthma and respiratory symptoms in a Nordic–Baltic multicentre population study 

      Gyawali, Sanjay; Lopez Cervantes, Juan Pablo; Jögi, Nils Oskar; Mustafa, Tehmina; Johannessen, Ane; Janson, Christer; Holm, Mathias; Modig, Lars; Cramer, Christine; Gislason, Thorarinn; Svanes, Cecilie; Shigdel, Rajesh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Tuberculosis (TB) infection induces profound local and systemic, immunological and inflammatory changes that could influence the development of other respiratory diseases; however, the association between TB ...
    • Traffic noise in the bedroom in association with markers of obesity: a cross-sectional study and mediation analysis of the respiratory health in Northern Europe cohort 

      Veber, Triin; Pyko, Andrei; Carlsen, Hanne Krage; Holm, Mathias; Gislason, Thorarinn; Janson, Christer; Johannessen, Ane; Sommar, Johan Nilsson; Modig, Lars; Lindberg, Eva; Schlünssen, Vivi; Toompere, Karolin; Orru, Hans (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Previous research suggests an association between road traffic noise and obesity, but current evidence is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to assess the association between nocturnal noise exposure and ...