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Maritta S. Jaakkola

Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Oulu
Verified email at oulu.fi
Cited by 13593

How exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, outdoor air pollutants, and increased pollen burdens influences the incidence of asthma

MI Gilmour, MS Jaakkola, SJ London… - Environmental …, 2006 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Jaakkola JJK, Jaakkola MS. 2002. Effects of environmental tobacco smoke on the respiratory
health of … Jaakkola MS, Jaakkola JJK. 2002. Effects of environmental tobacco smoke on the …

Assessment of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

MS Jaakkola, JJ Jaakkola - European Respiratory Journal, 1997 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We present a theoretical framework for assessment of exposure to environmental tobacco
smoke (ETS), and review current methods in order to provide guidelines for different types of …

Preterm delivery and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, P Goepfert, E Laiou, R Quansah, MS Jaakkola - Journal of Allergy and …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence suggests that reduced duration of pregnancy predicts
increased risk of asthma, but the studies published have been inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: …

Worldwide burden of disease from exposure to second-hand smoke: a retrospective analysis of data from 192 countries

M Öberg, MS Jaakkola, A Woodward, A Peruga… - The lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Exposure to second-hand smoke is common in many countries but the
magnitude of the problem worldwide is poorly described. We aimed to estimate the worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Residential dampness and molds and the risk of developing asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, MS Jaakkola, TT Hugg, SAM Heikkinen, JJK Jaakkola - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Context Studies from different geographical regions have assessed the relations between
indoor dampness and mold problems and the risk of asthma, but the evidence has been …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to benzene at work and the risk of leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Khalade, MS Jaakkola, E Pukkala, JJK Jaakkola - Environmental Health, 2010 - Springer
Background A substantial number of epidemiologic studies have provided estimates of the
relation between exposure to benzene at work and the risk of leukemia, but the results have …

Needle stick injuries among nurses in sub‐Saharan Africa

FM Nsubuga, MS Jaakkola - Tropical medicine & international …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Despite a heavy burden of HIV/AIDS and other blood borne infections, few
studies have investigated needle stick injuries in sub‐Saharan Africa. We conducted a cross‐…

Smoking and asthma in adults

…, N Jaakkola, MS Jaakkola - European respiratory …, 2004 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Studies on the effect of smoking on adulthood asthma have provided contradictory results.
The current authors conducted a population-based incident case-control study to assess the …

Association of indoor dampness and molds with rhinitis risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MS Jaakkola, R Quansah, TT Hugg… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
… by Jaakkola and Jaakkola. Most of these have shown relatively good agreement between
these methods of exposure assessment. In general, it has been found that subjects tend to …

Indoor dampness and molds and development of adult-onset asthma: a population-based incident case-control study.

MS Jaakkola, H Nordman, R Piipari, J Uitti… - Environmental …, 2002 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Jaakkola@occuphealth.fi We thank our research nurses L. Yrjänheikki, M. Soukkanen, and
Jaakkola MS, Jaakkola JJK. Office equipment and supplies: a modern occupational health …