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Overview

Jan Sundell was affiliated with Tianjin University in China. Their research contributed to the fields of Environmental Science and Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Immunology and Allergy, Speech and Hearing, Physiology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics addressed in their work included:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Their frequently published research appeared in several venues, notably:

  • Indoor Air
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environment International
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Recent papers by Jan Sundell include:

  • Asthma and allergic rhinitis among young parents in China in relation to outdoor air pollution, climate and home environment, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Phthalate exposure in Chinese homes and its association with household consumer products, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Effects of parental smoking and indoor tobacco smoke exposure on respiratory outcomes in children, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Furry pet-related wheeze and rhinitis in pre-school children across China: Associations with early life dampness and mould, furry pet keeping, outdoor temperature, PM10 and PM2.5, 2020, Environment International
  • Onset and remission of eczema at pre-school age in relation to prenatal and postnatal air pollution and home environment across China, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Jan Sundell collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Yuexia Sun
  • Joseph G. Allen
  • Gabriel Bekö
  • Jenny Su
  • Junfeng Zhang

Best Publications

  • Role of ventilation in airborne transmission of infectious agents in the built environment - a multidisciplinary systematic review.

    Yiping Li;G.M. Leung;J.W. Tang;X. Yang

  • The Association between Asthma and Allergic Symptoms in Children and Phthalates in House Dust : A Nested Case-Control Study

    Carl-Gustaf Bornehag;Jan Sundell;Charles J. Weschler;Torben Sigsgaard

  • Dampness in buildings and health. Nordic interdisciplinary review of the scientific evidence on associations between exposure to "dampness" in buildings and health effects (NORDDAMP).

    Carl-Gustaf Bornehag;G. Blomquist;F. Gyntelberg;B. Järvholm

  • Ventilation rates and health: multidisciplinary review of the scientific literature

    J. Sundell;H. Levin;W. W. Nazaroff;W. S. Cain

  • On the history of indoor air quality and health

    Jan Sundell

  • The Effects of Outdoor Air Supply Rate in an Office on Perceived Air Quality, Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) Symptoms and Productivity

    Pawel Wargocki;David P. Wyon;Jan Sundell;Geo Clausen

  • Phthalates in indoor dust and their association with building characteristics

    Carl-Gustaf Bornehag;Björn Lundgren;Charles J. Weschler;Torben Sigsgaard

  • Ventilation and health in non-industrial indoor environments: report from a European multidisciplinary scientific consensus meeting (EUROVEN).

    Pawel Wargocki;Jan Sundell;W. Bischof;G. Brundrett

  • The Association between Phthalates in Dust and Allergic Diseases among Bulgarian Children

    Barbara Kolarik;Kiril Georgiev Naydenov;Martin Larsson;Carl-Gustaf Bornehag

  • Dampness in buildings as a risk factor for health effects, EUROEXPO: a multidisciplinary review of the literature (1998-2000) on dampness and mite exposure in buildings and health effects

    CG Bornehag;J Sundell;S Bonini;A Custovic

  • Can commonly-used fan-driven air cleaning technologies improve indoor air quality? A literature review

    Yinping Zhang;Jinhan Mo;Yuguo Li;Jan Sundell;Jan Sundell

  • Ten cities cross-sectional questionnaire survey of children asthma and other allergies in China

    YinPing Zhang;BaiZhan Li;Chen Huang;Xu Yang

  • Association between ventilation rates in 390 Swedish homes and allergic symptoms in children.

    C. G. Bornehag;J. Sundell;L. Hägerhed‐Engman;T. Sigsgaard

  • Exposure to outdoor air pollution during trimesters of pregnancy and childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema

    Qihong Deng;Chan Lu;Yuguo Li;Jan Sundell

  • Association of Ozone Exposure With Cardiorespiratory Pathophysiologic Mechanisms in Healthy Adults.

    Drew B Day;Jianbang Xiang;Jinhan Mo;Feng Li

  • Dampness in buildings and health (DBH): Report from an ongoing epidemiological investigation on the association between indoor environmental factors and health effects among children in Sweden

    Carl-Gustaf Bornehag;Jan Sundell;Torben Sigsgaard

  • Predicted risk of childhood allergy, asthma, and reported symptoms using measured phthalate exposure in dust and urine

    N. Y. Hsu;Ching-Chang Lee;Jiu-Yao Wang;Y. C. Li

  • TVOC and Health in Non-industrial Indoor Environments

    K. Andersson;J. V. Bakke;O. Bjørseth;C.‐G. Bornehag

  • Common Household Chemicals and the Allergy Risks in Pre-School Age Children

    Hyunok Choi;Norbert Schmidbauer;Jan Sundell;Mikael Hasselgren

  • Prevalence of allergic diseases in schoolchildren in relation to family history, upper respiratory infections, and residential characteristics

    N Aberg;J Sundell;B Eriksson;B Hesselmar

  • Can commonly-used active air cleaning technologies improve indoor air quality? A literature review

    Yinping Zhang;Jinhan Mo;Yuguo Li;Jan Sundell;Jan Sundell

  • The Association between phthalates in dust and allergic diseases among Bulgarian children

    Barbara Kolarik;Kiril Georgiev Naydenov;Jan Sundell

Frequent Co-Authors

Dan Norbäck
Dan Norbäck Uppsala University
Yinping Zhang
Yinping Zhang Tsinghua University
Baizhan Li
Baizhan Li Chongqing University
Qihong Deng
Qihong Deng Zhengzhou University
Juhani Knuuti
Juhani Knuuti Turku University Hospital
Torben Sigsgaard
Torben Sigsgaard Aarhus University
Pirjo Nuutila
Pirjo Nuutila Turku University Hospital
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Charles J. Weschler
Charles J. Weschler Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Arsen Krikor Melikov
Arsen Krikor Melikov Technical University of Denmark

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