Maritta S Jaakkola
Biographic Data
| ID | 6056130 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maritta S Jaakkola |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maritta S |
| FAMILY NAME | Jaakkola |
| SIGNATURE | JAAKKOLA M S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oulu |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1373-7784 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effects of occupational exposures on respiratory health in steel factory workers
Background The steel factory work environment contains various chemical exposures that can affect indoor air quality and have impact on respiratory health of the workers. Aims The objective of this study was to assess potential effects of occupational exposures in steel factory workers in Iran on the respiratory symptoms, occurrence and the lung function levels. Method This was a cross-sectional study of 133 men working in a steel factory forming…
Subtypes of Adult-Onset Asthma at the Time of Diagnosis
Among women, the subtypes identified were: 1. Moderate asthma , 2. Cough-variant asthma , 3. Eosinophilic asthma , 4. Allergic asthma , and 5. Difficult asthma . Among men, the subtypes were: 1. Mild asthma , 2. Moderate asthma , 3. Allergic asthma , and 4. Difficult asthma . Three of the subtypes were similar among women and men: Moderate, Allergic , and Difficult asthma . In addition, women had two distinct subtypes: Cough-variant asthma , and …
Residential Exposure to Dampness Is Related to Reduced Level of Asthma Control among Adults
We assessed potential relations between indicators of indoor dampness and mold exposures at home and the level of asthma control among adults. The present population-based cross-sectional study, the Northern Finnish Asthma Study (NoFAS), included 1995 adult subjects with bronchial asthma who replied to study questionnaires (response rate: 40.4%). The Asthma Control Test (ACT) was used as the measure of asthma control. We calculated the mean diffe…
Subtypes of Asthma and Cold Weather-Related Respiratory Symptoms
(1) Poor asthma control increases the occurrence of cold weather-related symptoms among adult asthmatics. We assessed whether the subtype of asthma, taking into account the severity of the asthma, plays a role in these symptoms. (2) We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study of 1995 adult asthmatics (response rate 40.4%) living in northern Finland using a questionnaire that asked about cold weather-related respiratory symptoms includin…
Worldwide burden of disease from exposure to second-hand smoke
Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Adult-Onset Asthma
Objectives. The authors assessed the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on the development of asthma in adults. Methods. In the Pirkanmaa district of South Finland, all 21- to 63-year-old adults with new cases of asthma diagnosed during a 2.5-year period (n = 521 case patients, out of 441 000 inhabitants) and a random sample of control subjects from the source population (932 control subjects) participated in a population-based incident…
The Short-Term Impact of National Smoke-Free Workplace Legislation on Passive Smoking and Tobacco Use
Objectives. This study sought to evaluate the short-term impact of national smoke-free workplace legislation on employee exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work and on employee smoking habits. Methods. We performed 2 cross-sectional studies in 9 medium-sized and large Finnish workplaces, before and after implementation of national smoke-free workplace legislation. We assessed tobacco smoke exposure via questionnaire and indoor air nicotin…
Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Adult-Onset Asthma
Objectives. The authors assessed the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on the development of asthma in adults. Methods. In the Pirkanmaa district of South Finland, all 21- to 63-year-old adults with new cases of asthma diagnosed during a 2.5-year period (n = 521 case patients, out of 441 000 inhabitants) and a random sample of control subjects from the source population (932 control subjects) participated in a population-based incident…
The Short-Term Impact of National Smoke-Free Workplace Legislation on Passive Smoking and Tobacco Use
Objectives. This study sought to evaluate the short-term impact of national smoke-free workplace legislation on employee exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work and on employee smoking habits. Methods. We performed 2 cross-sectional studies in 9 medium-sized and large Finnish workplaces, before and after implementation of national smoke-free workplace legislation. We assessed tobacco smoke exposure via questionnaire and indoor air nicotin…
The Short-Term Impact of National Smoke-Free Workplace Legislation on Passive Smoking and Tobacco Use
Objectives. This study sought to evaluate the short-term impact of national smoke-free workplace legislation on employee exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work and on employee smoking habits. Methods. We performed 2 cross-sectional studies in 9 medium-sized and large Finnish workplaces, before and after implementation of national smoke-free workplace legislation. We assessed tobacco smoke exposure via questionnaire and indoor air nicotin…
Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Adult-Onset Asthma
Objectives. The authors assessed the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on the development of asthma in adults. Methods. In the Pirkanmaa district of South Finland, all 21- to 63-year-old adults with new cases of asthma diagnosed during a 2.5-year period (n = 521 case patients, out of 441 000 inhabitants) and a random sample of control subjects from the source population (932 control subjects) participated in a population-based incident…
Worldwide burden of disease from exposure to second-hand smoke
Residential Exposure to Dampness Is Related to Reduced Level of Asthma Control among Adults
We assessed potential relations between indicators of indoor dampness and mold exposures at home and the level of asthma control among adults. The present population-based cross-sectional study, the Northern Finnish Asthma Study (NoFAS), included 1995 adult subjects with bronchial asthma who replied to study questionnaires (response rate: 40.4%). The Asthma Control Test (ACT) was used as the measure of asthma control. We calculated the mean diffe…
Subtypes of Asthma and Cold Weather-Related Respiratory Symptoms
(1) Poor asthma control increases the occurrence of cold weather-related symptoms among adult asthmatics. We assessed whether the subtype of asthma, taking into account the severity of the asthma, plays a role in these symptoms. (2) We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study of 1995 adult asthmatics (response rate 40.4%) living in northern Finland using a questionnaire that asked about cold weather-related respiratory symptoms includin…
Effects of occupational exposures on respiratory health in steel factory workers
Background The steel factory work environment contains various chemical exposures that can affect indoor air quality and have impact on respiratory health of the workers. Aims The objective of this study was to assess potential effects of occupational exposures in steel factory workers in Iran on the respiratory symptoms, occurrence and the lung function levels. Method This was a cross-sectional study of 133 men working in a steel factory forming…
Subtypes of Adult-Onset Asthma at the Time of Diagnosis
Among women, the subtypes identified were: 1. Moderate asthma , 2. Cough-variant asthma , 3. Eosinophilic asthma , 4. Allergic asthma , and 5. Difficult asthma . Among men, the subtypes were: 1. Mild asthma , 2. Moderate asthma , 3. Allergic asthma , and 4. Difficult asthma . Three of the subtypes were similar among women and men: Moderate, Allergic , and Difficult asthma . In addition, women had two distinct subtypes: Cough-variant asthma , and …
Medicine (7 works) · Asthma (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Asthma and respiratory diseases (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Immunology (3 works) · Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (3 works) · Tobacco smoke (3 works)