Search for dissertations about: "Tobacco Smoke Pollution"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Tobacco Smoke Pollution.
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1. Fine and Ultrafine Particles from Combustion Sources - Investigations with In-situ Techniques
Abstract : Fine airborne particles are associated with adverse health effects in the human population. The aim of this research was to develop and evaluate methods for in-situ characterisation of fine and ultrafine particles and to determine their deposition in the human airways. READ MORE
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2. Novel Technique for Analysing Volatile Compounds in Indoor Dust : Application of Gas Chromatography – UV Spectrometry to the Study of Building-Related Illness
Abstract : It is now generally acknowledged that particulate air pollution can cause respiratory symptoms and that indoor dust particles may be associated with mucous membrane irritation and odour annoyance. One reason for this may be that dust particles adsorb large quantities of gases and other volatile compounds. READ MORE
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3. Long-term exposure to air pollution from road traffic and lung function in children and adolescents
Abstract : Lung function in early life is an important predictor of peak lung function and later decline in adults. However, lung development may also be influenced by factors later in childhood and adolescence. READ MORE
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4. Air pollution, genetic susceptibility and inflammation : focusing on cardiovascular effects in adults and respiratory effects in children
Abstract : Air pollution exposure can induce low-grade systemic inflammation with consequences for both cardiovascular and respiratory systems. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the effects of air pollutants on the development of complex inflammatory diseases (myocardial infarction and respiratory disease), and genetically determined susceptibility for these effects, using epidemiologic methodology. READ MORE
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5. Environmental factors in cardiovascular disease
Abstract : Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in Sweden and other developed countries. The purpose of this thesis is to assess the role of certain environmental factors in the etiology of cardiovascular disease, expressed as hypertension and myocardial infarction, focusing on aircraft noise, environmental tobacco smoke, drinking water hardness, and ambient air pollution. READ MORE