Utility of measuring allergen content in house dust samples in a cross-sectional study of respiratory health and atopy in a cohort of immigrant families in poor-quality housing in Malmö, Sweden
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The Continuity of the Extended Family Structure within Contemporary Single-Family Houses Case Study: Afghan Immigrant Households in Iran
This research is aimed at reviving the positive aspects of extended family households. The impacts of extended family living on housing design are studied in two steps. In the first step, the history and precedents of extended family housing are explored in both traditional and modern societies. Aside from courtyard houses, numerous other models of extended family housing are introduced and it ...
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INTRODUCTION: The imposition of quarantine in pandemics brings about negative psychological consequences. Sufficient understanding based on environmental and behavioral sciences leads to the prediction of needs and preparedness. Given the role of housing and the environment on health, awareness of their effects on the COVID-19 pandemic will facilitate future actions and risk management planning...
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Background Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common types of rhinitis. Allergen avoidance is the most important way of preventing this disease. The present study is carried out to determine the frequency of common aeroallergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in Gorgan city by skin prick test (SPT) reactivity. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study 270 patients referring t...
متن کاملExposure to particles and respiratory symptoms in stone carvers of Kerman, Iran
Background: Exposure to respirable particulate matter containing silica in the working environment can lead to respiratory diseases and other health hazards. The current study was designed to estimate the prevalence of lung diseases and their determining factors in the stone carvers of Kerman, Iran. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which 67 male worker...
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تاریخ انتشار 2017