Occupational and environmental exposure assessment and biomarkers

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: Kevin Lamote (Gent, Belgium), Elizabeth Fireman (Tel-Aviv, Israel), Subhabrata Moitra (Krishnagar, Nadia, India), Chair to be confirmed

LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: The urban-rural gradient of allergic asthma in adults Grethe Elholm (Hammel, Denmark), Grethe Elholm, Allan Linneberg, Lise Lotte Husemoen, Øyvind Omland, Pernille Milvang Grønager, Torben Sigsgaard, Vivi Schlünssen
LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: Bacterial microbiota of mattress dust and nasal samples, farming exposure, and childhood asthma Martin Depner (Munich, Germany), Lena Birzele, Martin Depner, Markus Johannes Ege, Marion Engel, Christoph Bernau, Elisabeth Horak, Charlotte Braun-Fahrlaender, Jon Genuneit, Hanna Danielewicz, Dick Heederik, Erika von Mutius, Antje Legatzki
LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: The association between serum vitamin D deficiency and allergic symptom in pregnant women Kumiko Kanatani (Kyoto, Japan), Kumiko Kanatani, Yuichi Adachi, Kei Hamazaki, Hidekuni Inadera, Kazunari Onishi, Youichi Kurozawa, Takeo Nakayama
LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: The differential pattern of deposition of nano-ranged particles in the airways of exposed workers Elizabeth Fireman (Tel-Aviv, Israel), Elizabeth Fireman, Rinat Aldehaid, Moshe Stark, Yehuda Schwarz, Amir Bar Shai
Lung retention of nonfibrous mineral particles in subjects free of occupational exposure Jean-Claude Pairon (Créteil, France), Hélène Attali, Karine Beugnon, Perrrine Boudet, Patrick Brochard, Pascal Andujar, Laurent Martinon, Sophie Lanone, Jean-Claude Pairon
The potential of a low-cost particle counter to quantify airborne particulate matter in a laboratory animal facility Meinir Jones (London, United Kingdom), Meinir Jones, Sean Semple, Susie Schofield, Johanna Feary, Paul Cullinan
Reduction personal exposure to black carbon during commuting in London - A feasibility study Lee Koh (London, United Kingdom), Lee Koh, Abigail Whitehouse, Jonathan Grigg
Counting asbestos bodies in bronchoalveolar lavage: A retrospective analysis and literature review Valerie Nuyts (Leuven, Belgium), Valerie Nuyts, Hadewijch Vanhooren, Kristiaan Nackaerts, Benoit Nemery de Bellevaux
Biomarkers of oxidative-stress and inflammation in exhaled breath of hospital cleaners Piera Boschetto (Ferrara, Italy), Enrico Casimirri, Mariarita Stendardo, Melissa Bonci, Roberta Andreoli, Barbara Bottazzi, Roberto Leone, Mischela Schito, Alberto Papi, Marco Contoli, Massimo Corradi, Piera Boschetto
Chemical fingerprint of outdoor PM2.5 in Malta Martin Balzan (Tal Qroqq, Malta), Martin Balzan, Fabio Cibella, Christopher Zammit, David Bilocca, Cinzia Perrino, Silvia Canepari, Gianluca Scaccianoce, Stephen Montefort, Giovanni Viegi
Indoor pollutions and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among highlanders in Kyrgyzstan Talantbek Sooronbaev (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan), Talantbek Sooronbaev, Beraki Ghezai, Sian Williams, Meerim Almatalieva, Mamed Mademilov, Niels Chavannes
Emission of toxic chemicals from traditional cigarette and e-cigarette side-stream smoke Constantinos Sioutas (Los Angeles, United States of America), Arian Saffari, Nancy Daher, Ario Ruprecht, Cinzia De Marco, Paolo Pozzi, Roberto Boffi, Samera Hamad, Martin Shafer, James Schauer, Dane Westerdahl, Constantinos Sioutas
Uptake of inhaled polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a human longitudinal cohort study and animal inhalation studies Peter S. Thorne (Iowa City, United States of America), Peter Thorne, Matt Ampleman, Xin Hu, Andrea Adamcakova-Dodd, Keri Hornbuckle
Decrease in lung function in relation to increasing BDE exposure in teenagers Gavin ten Tusscher (Hoorn NH, Netherlands), Gavin Ten Tusscher, Marike Leijs, Janna Koppe, Kees Olie, Pim De Voogt, Wim Van Aalderen
Organic dust toxic syndrome caused by occupational exposure to shrimpshell powder Randi Bertelsen (Bergen, Norway), Randi Bertelsen, øistein Svanes, Bjørg Eli Hollund, Anne Mette Madsen, Torben Sigsgaard, Tor Aasen, Cecilie Svanes
Determining Mus m 1 personal exposure in laboratory animal workers where mice are housed in individually ventilated cages Jennifer Canizales (London, United Kingdom), Jennifer Canizales, Meinir Jones, Sean Semple, Zoe Lightfoot, Johanna Feary, Paul Cullinan
N-acetylhexosaminidase to assess exposure to fungi Ragnar Rylander (Lerum, Sweden), Ragnar Rylander
Aeromycoflora over rice field and their allergenic effect on farmers of N24 Parganas, West Bengal, India Mouli Saha (Santiniketan, Bolpur, India), Mouli Saha, Kashinath Bhattacharya
The exhaled carbon monoxide levels, respiratory function tests and the blood oxidative stress levels of the petrol station workers Ayşe Nur Soytürk (Kars, Turkey), Ayse Nur Soytürk, Aysegül Karalezli, Canan Hasanoglu