The German Environmental Survey 1990/1992 (GerES II): a representative population study

Seifert, Bohumil; Becker, Kerstin; Hoffmann, Kurt; Krause, Christian; Schulz, Christine

doi:10.1038/sj.jea.7500075

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“…Helm et al (2000) compared reporting procedures used in the German Environmental Survey (Seifert et al, 2000) and the Helsinki part of the EXPOLIS study. Both independently reported personal results in a similar fashion.…”

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The EXPOLIS study: implications for exposure research and environmental policy in Europe

Hänninen

Alm

Katsouyanni

et al. 2004

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Exposure analysis is a crucial part of effective management of public health risks caused by pollutants and chemicals in our environment. During the last decades, more data required for exposure analysis has become available, but the need for direct population based measurements of exposures is still clear. The current work (i) describes the European EXPOLIS study, designed to produce this kind of exposure data for major air pollutants in Europe, and the database created to make the collected data available for researchers (ii) reviews the exposure analysis conducted and results published so far using these data and (iii) discusses the implications of the results from the point of view of research and environmental policy in Europe. Fine particle (with 37 elements and black smoke), nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds (30 compounds) and carbon monoxide inhalation exposures and exposurerelated questionnaire data were measured in seven European cities during 1996-2000. The EXPOLIS database has been used for exposure analysis of these pollutants for 4 years now and results have been published in approximately 30 peer-reviewed journal papers, demonstrating the versatility, usability and scientific value of such a data set. The multipollutant exposure data from the same subjects in the random population samples allows for analyses of the determinants, microenvironments and sources of exposures to multipollutant mixtures and associations between the different air pollutants. This information is necessary and useful for developing effective policies and control strategies for healthier environment.

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Section: Reporting To Study Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The EXPOLIS study: implications for exposure research and environmental policy in Europe

Hänninen

Alm

Katsouyanni

et al. 2004

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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“…In both stages, proportionate stratification procedures were used. The strata were defined by community size in the first stage and by gender and age in the second stage ( for more details, see Seifert et al, 2000 ).…”

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“…Data on the exposure to cadmium in the human population are necessary for the evaluation of risks to human health. Consequently, in the second German Environmental Survey ( GerES II ) Ð a nationwide representative multi -pollutant epidemiological and environmental study with about 5000 subjects selected at random and distributed over 150 sample points, which was carried out in the years 1990 to 1992 (see Krause et al, 1996a,b;Seifert et al, 2000) Ð samples were also analysed for their cadmium content.…”

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The German Environmental Survey 1990/1992 (GerES II): cadmium in blood, urine and hair of adults and children

Hoffmann

Becker

Friedrich

et al. 2000

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“…Mean indoor concentrations of fine particles (particles with a 50% aerodynamic cut-off diameter of 2.5 mm; PM2.5) or nitrogen dioxide were two to three times lower in Helsinki, Finland, than in Prague, Czech Republic (12. , respectively). In GerES II (German Environmental Survey II), conducted in 502 German dwellings [25][26][27], the median concentration of formaldehyde was 70 mg?m -3 , but even concentrations up to 816 mg?m -3 have been measured. In the Survey of English Housing, performed in the UK, the median concentration in the 833 bedrooms was 24.0 mg?m -3 with a maximum value of 171 mg?m -3 [28].…”

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Respiratory health and indoor air pollutants based on quantitative exposure assessments

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We reviewed the main epidemiological studies that evaluate the respiratory effects of indoor air pollutants quantitatively in industrialised countries. Consistent results support short-term (aggravation) and, although more rarely, long-term (prevalence augmentation) effects on asthma, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in indoor settings with poor air quality. Environmental tobacco smoke is one of the most important risks for respiratory symptoms and diseases worldwide. The evidence is also reliable for indoor nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter, which have been associated with asthma, bronchitis and COPD. Whereas formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds seem to be the main pollutants in indoor settings, relevant papers on their respiratory effects are still scarce, and limited to asthma and bronchitis. Moulds have been associated with an increased risk of asthma and COPD. Contradictory results have been found between endotoxins and asthma. The role of phthalates, persistent organic pollutants and flame retardants in respiratory diseases remains to be established. Results from rural areas of industrialised countries indicate that exposure to some indoor bio-contaminants might be protective in early life, while it is associated with adverse respiratory adverse effects in adulthood. Studies focusing on indoor air pollutants should be developed to better understand their involvement in the inception and aggravation of respiratory diseases.

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The German Environmental Survey 1990/1992 (GerES II): a representative population study

Cited by 56 publications

References 11 publications

The EXPOLIS study: implications for exposure research and environmental policy in Europe

The EXPOLIS study: implications for exposure research and environmental policy in Europe

The German Environmental Survey 1990/1992 (GerES II): cadmium in blood, urine and hair of adults and children

Respiratory health and indoor air pollutants based on quantitative exposure assessments

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