Allergic disease and sensitization in Steiner school children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The anthroposophic lifestyle has several features of interest in relation to allergy: for example, a restrictive use of antibiotics and certain vaccinations. In a previous Swedish study, S
Ultraviolet emission spectra of sunbeds (Publications)
It is well known that UV radiation contributes to the development of skin cancer. Exposure to solar radiation is predominantly responsible for the high incidence rate of skin cancer, but there are als
La diarrhee chez les agriculteurs urbains de Nouakchott en Mauritanie (Publications)
Nearly 200 million people in the developing world are dependent or urban gardening for food and income. This practice has been accelerated by the droughts of recent decades which have forced more and
Effect of exposure to traffic on lung development from 10 to 18 years of age: a cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Whether local exposure to major roadways adversely affects lung-function growth during the period of rapid lung development that takes place between 10 and 18 years of age is unknown. This
Jacaranone-derived glucosidic esters from Jacaranda glabra and their activity against <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
In a survey of plants from Ecuador with antiprotozoal activity, Jacaranda glabra was found to show promising activity against the Plasmodium falciparum K1 strain. Subsequently, activity-guided isolati
The effect of air pollution on lung development from 10 to 18 years of age (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Whether exposure to air pollution adversely affects the growth of lung function during the period of rapid lung development that occurs between the ages of 10 and 18 years is unknown. METH