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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2017

Teacher respiratory health symptoms in relation to school and home environment.

Shao Lin, Wayne R Lawrence, Ziqiang Lin, Melissa Francois, Iulia A Neamtiu, Qiaoxuan Lin, Eva Csobod, Eugen S Gurzau

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Article in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Shao LinDepartment of Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA.
Wayne R LawrenceDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2992-5897
Ziqiang LinDepartment of Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA.
Melissa FrancoisDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA.
Iulia A NeamtiuHealth Department, Environmental Health Center, 58 Busuiocului Street, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
Qiaoxuan LinDepartment of Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA.
Eva CsobodRegional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), Ady Endre ut 9-11, 2000, Szentendre, Hungary.
Eugen S GurzauHealth Department, Environmental Health Center, 58 Busuiocului Street, Cluj Napoca, Romania. egurzau@ehc.ro.
University at Albany, State University of New York · USTechnical University of Cluj-Napoca · ROAlbany State University · USJinan University · CNRegional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe · HU

Funding

The Endowment for Community-based Health Disparities Research and TrainingS21MD010692 · NIMHD · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY · PI RODRIGUEZ, HAVIDAN, SCHELL, LAWRENCE M · 2016 to 2020
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NIMHD NIH HHS S21 MD010692
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeFew studies have evaluated teachers' respiratory health, especially its relationship with school/home environment, and school policies. This study assessed asthma and smoking prevalence among teachers in Romania, teacher's perception and knowledge of the school environment, policies and asthma management, and how school and home environment affected asthma, allergy, and respiratory infection symptoms.

methodsThis cross-sectional study obtained information from 104 Romanian teachers utilizing teacher questionnaire data for Romania only, as part of the Schools Indoor Pollution and Health: Observatory Network in Europe (SINPHONIE) study, a multicenter European research project conducted between 2010 and 2012. The SINPHONIE questionnaire collected comprehensive information on school and home environment, respiratory symptoms, smoking, and school policies. We used unconditional logistic regression analysis to examine environment-outcome relationships while controlling for socio-demographics and co-exposures.

resultsOur results showed the prevalence of asthma-like symptoms and smoking among teachers in Romania was higher than in other SINPHONIE schools and among US teachers. Factors statistically associated with asthma, allergy, and respiratory infection (all p < 0.05) include perception of health related to poor air quality in school, inappropriate cleaning of ventilation systems, dwelling proximity to busy traffic, and multiple school/home exposures. We also found lack of asthma management and environmental policies in the investigated Romanian schools.

conclusionWe concluded that multiple school and home environmental factors were related to respiratory and allergic symptoms. High asthma burden and smoking are important public health problems in Romania. Future studies including larger sample size and exposure measurements are needed to confirm our findings.

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SchoolsSchool TeachersAir Pollution, IndoorAsthmaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHypersensitivityMaleOccupational HealthResidence CharacteristicsRespiratory Tract DiseasesRomaniaSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesHome environmentPolicies, respiratory healthRomaniaSchool environmentTeacher

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