Do indoor chemicals promote development of airway allergy?

被引:109
作者
Nielsen, G. D.
Larsen, S. T.
Olsen, O.
Lovik, M.
Poulsen, L. K.
Glue, C.
Wolkoff, P.
机构
[1] Natl Inst Occupat Hlth Denmark, DK-2100 Copenhagen O, Denmark
[2] Norwegian Inst Publ Hlth, Dept Environm Immunol, Div Environm Med, Oslo, Norway
[3] Natl Univ Hosp, Allergy Clin, Copenhagen, Denmark
关键词
volatile organic compounds; quaternary ammonium compounds; cleaning agents; surfactants; phthalates; adjuvant;
D O I
10.1111/j.1600-0668.2006.00468.x
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
Allergic asthma has increased worldwide in the industrialized countries. This review evaluates whether the major groups of indoor chemical exposures possess allergy-promoting (adjuvant) effects; formaldehyde was excluded, because of the size of the literature. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are used as an example of gases and vapors. The precipitation of asthmatic symptoms by VOC exposures is probably because of VOC levels considerably above typical indoor levels, or VOCs may be a surrogate for exposure to allergens, combustion products or dampness. Indoor particles possessed adjuvant effects in animal studies and allergy-promoting effects in humans. Quaternary ammonium compounds may possess adjuvant effects in animal studies and promoted sensitization in humans in occupational settings. The use of cleaning agents, anionic and non-ionic surfactants are not considered to possess an important adjuvant effect in the general population. Regarding phthalate exposures, results from animal and epidemiological studies were found to be discordant. There is little evidence that the indoor chemicals evaluated possess important adjuvant effects. If buildings are kept clean, dry and free of combustion products, the important question may be would it be profitable to look for lifestyle factors and non-chemical indoor exposures in order to abate airway allergy?
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