INDOOR AIR POLLUTION AND CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY-Measurement of indoor pesticide levels in the northern island of Japan -
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION AND CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY-Measurement of indoor pesticide levels in the northern island of Japan -
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室内空气污染和化学敏感性-日本北部岛屿室内农药浓度的测量-
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2001
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J. Spengler
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S. Nakai;Y. Yanagisawa;Y. Ichibe;T. Namba;S. Ishikawa;Y. Nishioka;J. Vallarino;J. Spengler
As the first step in an epidemiological study on chemical sensitivity, the indoor pesticide and other contaminant levels related to chemical sensitivity (HCHO, VOCs) were measured at approximately thirty houses in Hokkaido. The houses were divided into two groups. Group 1 houses were constructed with commercially available materials. For group 2 houses, if a low-emitting (VOC) material could be identified that performs as well as the standard material, the lower-emitting material was selected. Measurements were conducted for one week during the winter and early spring of 1998. Several eye examinations expected to be objective measurements of chemical sensitivity were also conducted in July 1998. For the two chemicals, tri-butyl phosphate and di-2-etylhexyl phthalate, group 1 levels are generally higher than group 2. On the other hand, the mean di-butyl phthalate concentrations are much higher in group 2 than group 1. Some indexes of pupillray light reflex were different between groups. The results show that some differences in indoor environment and health conditions between group 1 and 2 are observed, but the causes are unknown. It is necessary to conduct a follow-up study and to establish a good epidemiological design to investigate the relationship between indoor environment and chemical sensitivity.