Atopic Disease among Adults in Northern Russia, an Area with Heavy Air Pollution

Abstract

The cumulative incidence of atopic disease among adults was assessed in the heavily polluted Russian town Nikel on the Kola peninsula. The study was conducted in spring 1994 using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 3,368 (93.6%) of the 3,600 subjects returned a completed questionnaire. Information about atopic diseases, smoking habits and living conditions in the family was also obtained. A cumulative incidence of atopic diseases of 11% was reported in 377 adults. This was significantly more frequent in women (12.7%) than in men (9.7%). Smoking habits differed from other western countries, as 53% of males and only 10% of females smoked. Indoor damp was reported by 13% and the keeping of dogs and cats by 52%. Our study indicates that atopic diseases is less frequent among adults in a heavily polluted Arctic Russian town than in western industrialized countries.

Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis among Korean Adults Visiting Health Service Center of the Catholic Medical Center in Seoul Metropolitan Area, Korea

“…In contrast to the previous studies (7-10, 12) where there was no significant statistical differences of AD prevalence between the gender or slight female preponderance, our result showed significantly higher prevalence of AD in male adults compared to females according to the physical examination. Whether this difference reflects a higher prevalence of AD among Korean men compared to Korean women is unclear at present.…”

Active or Passive Exposure to Tobacco Smoking and Allergic Rhinitis, Allergic Dermatitis, and Food Allergy in Adults and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…The data from one study were obtained from the authors [39]. We found 97 studies on allergic rhinitis [19],[21],[24],[39]–[118], [91] on allergic dermatitis [19],[20],[22],[24]–[26],[44]–[46],[48],[53],[60]–[65],[67],[73],[75],[76],[78],[83]–[87],[91],[93],[96],[97],[99],[101]–[103],[105]–[107],[110],[111],[116]–[165], and eight on food allergies [14],[23],[26],[73],[126],[136],[166]–[168].…”