Objective The proposed study will investigate the relationship between allergic sensitisation and disease and a number of specific indoor and outdoor pollutants. The study will be conducted in the framework of three ongoing birth cohort studies in Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands. Data on allergen exposure, traffic related air pollution (NO2, PM2.5 diesel soot) and allergic sensitisation and disease would be available. Data on indoors air pollution (nitrous acid, NO2 and Environmental Tobacco Smoke) and microbial contaminants in house dust (endotoxinmould components) will be collected. Four groups will be compared: children with sensitisation and symptoms, children with sensitisation without symptoms, children without sensitisation with symptoms, and children with neither. The study will provide important new insights into the combined role of indoor and outdoor pollutants in the development and expression of allergic disease in children. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-4. - Key action Environment and Health Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator N/A Address See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all GSF-RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ingolstaedter landstrase 1 85764 Oberschleissheim See on map KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Nobels vaeg, 13 171 77 Stockholm See on map NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Antonie van leeuwenhoeklaan 9 3720 BA Bilthoven See on map
