Jeroen Douwes
Professor Jeroen Douwes is the Director of the Centre for Public Health Research. He is also a Principal Investigator for the Infectious Disease Research Centre at Massey University.
He completed both his MSc and PhD in The Netherlands (Wageningen University) but is based permanently in New Zealand since 1998. Jeroen is recognised internationally for his work on asthma and indoor and occupational health. His current research programme focuses on asthma causation, mechanisms and prevention. In particular, it involves studies in children and adults focusing on protective and risk factors associated with the development of allergies and asthma; and the role of non-allergic immune mechanisms in asthma.
He is currently the principle investigator of studies on the protective effects of raw milk on allergies and asthma, the protective effects of the farm environment on allergies and asthma, neurotoxic effects of solvent exposures in spray painters, neurotoxic effects of fumigant exposures in workers handling shipping containers, and occupational intervention studies to reduce exposures to hazardous substances. He is also the Director of a $5.6M HRC-funded Programme Grant on occupational health in New Zealand which focuses on occupational causes of motor neuron disease, congenital malformations, asthma and neuropsychological disorders.
Three important professional values characterise his work: 1) building researcher capacity; 2) dissemination to inform policy and practice; and 3) wide engagement with the global research community realised through international alliances.
Jeroen has (co)-authored 150+ peer reviewed scientific publications, and is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
- Publications
- Current Research Projects
PUBLICATIONS
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Sherman S, Bartholomew K, Denison H, Patel H, Moss E, Douwes J, Bromhead C. Knowledge, attitudes and awareness of the human papillomavirus among health professionals in New Zealand. PLoS ONE, 2018; 13(12): e0197648. | Journal |
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Denison H, Creighton J, Douwes J, Coughlan E, Coshall M, Young H. (2018) Trends in gonorrhoea diagnoses at the Christchurch Sexual Health Centre, Aotearoa New Zealand, from 2012-2017. IUSTI Asia Pacific Sexual Health Congress, 1 - 3 Nov, Auckland, New Zealand. | Conference Proceedings |
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Douwes J. Reducing disease risk, Rangahau: Research at Massey University, 2nd Ed. Oct 2018. | Other Publications |
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Chen G, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J, van den Berg L, Pearce N, Kromhout H, D'Souza W, McConnell M, Brewer N, McLean D. (2018) Occupation and Motor Neurone Disease. A New Zealand population –based case-control study. QMB/AWCBR Rare Brain Disease 2018 Conference. 30 Aug, Queenstown, NZ. | Conference Proceedings |
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Keer S, Taptiklis P, Glass B, McGlothlin J, Douwes J. Determinants of airborne solvent exposure in the collision repair industry. Annals of Work, Exposures and Health, 2018; 62(7): 871-883. | Journal |
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Straumfors A, Olsen R, Line Daae H, Afanou A, McLean D, Corbin M, 't Mannetje A, Ulvestad B, Bakke B, Laier Johnsen H, Douwes J, Eduard W. Exposure to Wood Dust, Microbial Components, and Terpenes in the Norwegian Sawmill Industry. Annals of Work Exposure and Health, 2018; 62(6): 674-688. | Journal |
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Donovan G, Gatziolis D, Longley I, Douwes J. Vegetation diversity protects against childhood asthma: results from a large New Zealand birth cohort. Nature Plants, 2018; 4(6): 358-364. | Journal |
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Denison H, Eng A, Barnes L, Cheng S, 't Mannetje A, Haddock K, Douwes J, Pearce N, Ellison-Loschmann L. Inequities in exposure to occupational risk factors between Māori and non-Māori workers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2018; 72(9): 809-816. | Journal |
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McLean D, Leblanc-Maridor M, Hall R, Moore N, Cullen K, Brooks C, Benschop J, 't Mannetje A, Weinkove R, Douwes J, Pearce N. (2018) Airborne dispersion of Leptospirosis in a meat processing plant. 32nd International Congress on Occupational Health, 29 Apr-4 May, Dublin, Ireland. | Conference Proceedings |
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Keer S, McLean D, Glass B, Douwes J. Effects of personal protective equipment use and good workplace hygiene on symptoms of neurotoxicity in solvent-exposed vehicle spray painters. Ann Work Expo Health, 2018; 62(3): 307-320. | Journal |
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't Mannetje A, Coakley J, Douwes J. Report of the Biological Monitoring of Selected Chemicals of Concern. Results of the New Zealand biological monitoring programme, 2014-2016. Technical Report 2017-1. March 2018. | Reports |
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Douwes J, 't Mannetje A, McLean D, Pearce N, Woodward A, Potter J. Carcinogenicity of glyphosate: why is New Zealand’s EPA lost in the weeds? NZ Med J, 2018; 131: 1472. | Journal |
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Hall R, Moore N, Cullen K, Brooks C, Benschop J, Pearce N, Douwes J, McLean D. (2018) Airborne dispersion of Leptospirosis in a meat processing plant. Pathobiome 2018, Pathogens in microbiotas in hosts, 18-20 March; Corsica, France. (poster) | Conference Proceedings |
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Hall R, Biggs P, French N, Douwes J, McLean D. (2018) Air microbiota in animal slaughterhouse: How metagenomic detection can help epidemiological studies. Pathobiome 2018, Pathogens in microbiotas in hosts, 18-20 March; Corsica, France. (poster) | Conference Proceedings |
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Coakley J, Bridgen P, Bates M, Douwes J, 't Mannetje A. Chlorinated persistent organic pollutants in serum of New Zealand adults, 2011-2013. Science of the Total Environment, 2018; 615: 624-631. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Slater T, Shanthakumar M, McLean D, Tupai-Firestone R, Judd L, Pearce N. Determinants of hand dermatitis, urticaria and loss of skin barrier function in professional cleaners in New Zealand. Int J Occup Environ Health, 2017; 23:2. | Journal |
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Shorter C, Crane J, Pierse N, Barnes P, Kang J, Wickens K, Douwes J, Stanley T, Täubel M, Hyvärinen A, Howden-Chapman P, Wellington Region General Practitioner Research Network . Indoor visible mold and mold odor are associated with new-onset childhood wheeze in a dose-dependent manner. Indoor Air, 2018; 28(1): 6-15. | Journal |
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't Mannetje A, Eng A, Walls C, Dryson E, Douwes J, Bertazzi P, Ryder-Lewis S, Scott D, Brooks C, McLerran D, Cheng S, Pearce N. Morbidity in New Zealand pesticide producers exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Environment International, 2018; 110: 22-31. | Journal |
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Keer S, Glass B, McLean D, Harding E, Babbage D, Leathem J, Brinkmann Y, Prezant B, Pearce N, Douwes J. Neuropsychological performance in solvent-exposed vehicle collision repair workers in New Zealand. Plos One, 2017; 12(12): e0189108. | Journal |
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Brooks C, van Dalen C, Harding E, Hermans I, Douwes J. Effects of treatment changes on asthma phenotype prevalence and airway neutrophil function. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017; 17: 169. | Journal |
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McLean D, Glass B, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J. Exposure to respirable crystalline silica in the construction industry – do we have a problem? NZMJ, 2017; 130(1466): 78-82 | Journal |
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Burlingame B, Eme P, Foliaki S, Kim N, Douwes J. Sustainable Diets in Small Island Developing States of the Western Pacific: A Review. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2017; 71(S2): 809-809 | Conference Proceedings |
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Douwes J, Cheung K, Prezant B, Sharp M, Corbin M, McLean D, 't Mannetje A, Schlunssen V, Sigsgaard T, Kromhout H, LaMontagne A, Pearce N, McGlothlin J. Wood Dust in Joineries and Furniture Manufacturing: An Exposure Determinant and Intervention Study. Annals of Work Exposures & Health, 2017; 61(4): 416-428. | Journal |
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Jay S, Gander P, Eng A, Cheng S, Douwes J, Ellison-Loschmann L, McLean D, Pearce N, 't Mannetje A. New Zealanders working non-standard hours also have greater exposure to other workplace hazards. Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research, 2017; 34(4): 519-526. | Journal |
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Brooks C, van Dalen C, Hermans I, Gibson P, Simpson J, Douwes J. Sputum basophils are increased in eosinophilic asthma compared with non-eosinophilic asthma phenotypes. Allergy, 2017; 72(10): 1583-1586. | Journal |
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Swinburn B, Vandevijvere S, Woodward A, Hornblow A, Richardson A, Burlingame B, Borman B, Taylor B, Breier B, Arroll B, Drummond B, Grant C, Bullen C, Wall C, Ni Mhurcha C, Cameron-Smith D, Menkes D, Murdoch D, Mangin D, Lennon D, Sarfati D, Sellman D, Rush E, Sopoaga F, Thomson G, Devlin G, Abel G, White H, Coad J, Hoek J, Connor J, Krebs J, Douwes J, Mann J, McCall J, Broughton J, Potter J, Toop L, Et Al . Proposed new industry code on unhealthy food marketing to children and young people: will it make a difference? NZ Med J, 2017;130(1450): 94-101. | Journal |
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Keer S, Glass B, Prezant B, McLean D, Pearce N, Harding E, Echeverria D, McGlothlin J, Babbage D, Douwes J. Solvent neurotoxicity in vehicle collision repair workers in New Zealand. NeuroToxicology, 2016; 57: 223-229. | Journal |
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Douwes J. (2016) Asthma: The role of the environment. NZ Respiratory Conference 2016, 24-25 November, Auckland, NZ. | Conference Proceedings |
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McLean D, Chen G, 't Mannetje A, D'Souza W, McConnell M, van den Berg L, Kromhout H, Pearce N, Douwes J. (2016) Occupational Risk Factors for Motor Neurone Disease: A New Zealand Population-Based Case-Control Study. 25th Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference 2016, 4-7 September, Barcelona, Spain. | Conference Proceedings |
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Keer S, Glass B, Prezant B, McLean D, Pearce N, Harding E, Echeverria D, McGlothlin J, Babbage D, Douwes J. (2016) Neurobehavioural symptoms in collision repair workers – A cross-sectional survey. 25th Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference 2016, 4-7 September, Barcelona, Spain. | Conference Proceedings |
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Chen G, McLean D, 't Mannetje A, D'Souza W, McConnell M, van den Berg L, Kromhout H, Pearce N, Douwes J, Huss A, Vermeulen R. (2016) Occupational exposure to ELF-MF and electric shocks and Motor Neurone Disease. 25th Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference 2016, 4-7 September, Barcelona, Spain (Poster). | Conference Proceedings |
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't Mannetje A, Borman B, Eng A, Ellison-Loschmann L, Douwes J, Pearce N. Hair Dye Use and the Risk of Congenital Malformations. Results from a New Zealand Birth Defects Case-Control Study. Teratology Society 56th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, June 25-29 2016. Abstract 27 Platform Session 4. Birth Defects Research Part A (BDRA), 2016; 106(5): 398. | Conference Proceedings |
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Brooks C, van Dalen C, Zacharasiewicz A, Simpson J, Harper J, Le Gros G, Gibson P, Pearce N, Douwes J. Absence of airway inflammation in a large proportion of adolescents with asthma. Respirology, 2016; 21(3): 460-466. | Journal |
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Shorter C, Täubel M, Pierse N, Douwes J, Howden-Chapman P, Hyvärinen A, Crane J. Objective assessment of domestic mold contamination using quantitative PCR. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2016; 137(2): 622-624. | Journal |
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Douwes J. Health Check: how does household mould affect your health? The Conversation.com, 2-11-15. | Other Publications |
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McLean D, Douwes J, van Dalen C, Cheng S, Shanthakumar M, Pearce N. (2015) Occupational respiratory disease in New Zealand sawmill workers: a longitudinal study. 31st International Congress on Occupational Health, May 31-June 5, Seoul, Korea. | Conference Proceedings |
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Pearce N, Blair A, Vineis P, Ahrens W, Andersen A, Anto J, Baccarelli A, Armstrong B, Douwes J, 't Mannetje A. , et al. IARC Monographs: 40 years of evaluating carcinogenic hazards to humans. Environ Health Perspect, 2015; 123(6): 507-514. | Journal |
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Howe L, Ellison-Loschmann L, Pearce N, Douwes J, Jeffreys M, Tupai-Firestone R. Ethnic differences in early life risk factors for later obesity: a prospective cohort study in New Zealand. J Epidemiol Community Health, 2015; 69(6): 516-522. | Journal |
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Eduard W, Schlunssen V, Sigsgaard T, Omland O, Pearce N, Douwes J. Can selection explain the protective effects of farming on asthma? Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2015; 22(3): 467-469. | Journal |
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Bajardi P, Paolotti D, Vespignani A, Eames K, Funk S, Edmunds W, Turbelin C, Debin M, Colizza V, Smallenburg R, Koppeschaar C, Franzo A, Faustino V, Carnahan A, Rehn M, Merletti F, Douwes J, Tupai-Firestone R, Richiardi L. Association between Recruitment Methods and Attrition in Internet-Based Studies. Plos ONE, 2014; 9(12): e114925. | Journal |
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Loerbroks A, Bosch J, Douwes J, Angerer P, Li J. Job insecurity is associated with adult asthma in Germany during Europe's recent economic crisis: a prospective cohort study. J Epidemiol Community Health, 2014; 68(12):1196-1199. | Journal |
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't Mannetje A, Coakley J, Bridgen P, Smith A, Read D, Pearce N, Douwes J. Estimated infant intake of persistent organic pollutants through breast milk in New Zealand. NZ Med J, 2014; 127(1401): 56-68. | Journal |
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McLean D, Biggs P, Hall R, French N, Pearce N, Douwes J. Metagenomic detection of bacteria in aerosol samples in animal slaughterhouses to develop exposure profiles for an epidemiological analysis. Occ Environ Med, 2014; 71 (S1): A21 (abstract). | Conference Proceedings |
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't Mannetje A, McLean D, Glass B, Cheung K, Douwes J, Pearce N. Occupational exposure to carcinogens in New Zealand. Occ Environ Med, 2014; 71(S1): A47 (abstract). | Conference Proceedings |
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Douwes J.
(2014) Allergen, mold and endotoxin exposure in ambient air.
European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress 2014, 8 June, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
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Douwes J, Pearce N. (2014) Epidemiology of respiratory allergies and athma. In Ahrens W, Pigeot I (Eds.), Handbook of Epidemiology. (2nd ed). Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. pp 2263-2319. | Books and Chapters |
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't Mannetje A, Coakley J, Borman B, Douwes J, Bates M. (2013) Concentrations of Selected Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Serum of New Zealanders. Report prepared as part of a Ministry of Health contract for scientific services. Technical Report No. 34. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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Pearce N,
Douwes J.
Research at the interface between human and veterinary health. Prev Vet Med, 2013; 111(3-4): 187-193.
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Coakley J,
Harrad S,
Goosey E,
Ali N,
Dirtu A,
Van den Eede N,
Covaci A,
Douwes J,
't Mannetje A.
Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in matched samples of indoor dust and breast milk in New Zealand. Environ Int, 2013; 59: 255-261.
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Slater T, Douwes J. It's academic: Itching to be heard. Safeguard, 2013; 141: 38. | Other Publications |
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Hall R,
Wang J,
Ren X,
Moore N,
Brooks C,
Peacey M,
Douwes J,
McLean D.
Metagenomic detection of viruses in aerosol samples from workers in animal slaughterhouses. PLoS ONE, 2013; 8(8): e72226.
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't Mannetje A,
Coakley J,
Bridgen P,
Brooks C,
Harrad S,
Smith A,
Pearce N,
Douwes J.
Current concentrations, temporal trends and determinants of persistent organic pollutants in breast milk of New Zealand women. Sci Total Environ, 2013; 458-460: 399-407.
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Brooks C,
Gibson P,
Douwes J,
van Dalen C,
Simpson J.
Relationship between airway neutrophilia and ageing in asthmatics and non-asthmatics. Respirology, 2013; 18(5): 857–865.
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Pearce N,
Douwes J.
Lifestyle changes and childhood asthma. Ind J Ped, 2013; 80(S1): 95-99.
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Wong K, Hunter Rowe B, Douwes J, Senthilselvan A. Asthma and wheezing are associated with depression and anxiety in adults: An analysis from 54 countries. Pulmon Med, 2013; Vol 2013: Article ID 929028. | Journal |
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Brooks C,
Pearce N,
Douwes J.
The hygiene hypothesis in allergy and asthma: an update. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol, 2013; 13(1): 70-77.
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Brooks C,
Siebers R,
Crane J,
Noss I,
Wouters I,
Sander I,
Raulf-Heimsoth M,
Thorne P,
Metwali N,
Douwes J.
Measurement of β-(1,3)-glucan in household dust samples using Limulus amebocyte assay and enzyme immunoassays: an inter-laboratory comparison. Environ Sci Process Impacts, 2013; 15(2): 405-411.
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Brooks C,
van Dalen C,
Hermans I,
Douwes J.
Identifying leukocyte populations in fresh and cryopreserved sputum using flow cytometry. Cytometry: Part B - Clinical Cytometry, 2013; 84B(2): 104–113.
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Brooks C, Gibson P, Douwes J, van Dalen C, Simpson J. Assessment of the relationship between airway neutrophilia and aging in asthmatics and non-asthmatics. Respirology, 2012; 17(S2): 10. (abstract). | Conference Proceedings |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. (2013) Asthma. In: Goldman M, Troisi R, Rexrode K (Eds). Women and Health. (2nd Ed), pp 837-852, San Diego, CA: Elsevier. | Books and Chapters |
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't Mannetje A,
Coakley J,
Mueller J,
Harden F,
Toms L,
Douwes J.
Partitioning of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) between human serum and breast milk: a literature review. Chemosphere, 2012; 89(8): 911-8.
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Macher J, Douwes J, Prezant B, Reponen T. (2012) Bioaerosols. In: Ruzer LS and Harley NH (Eds). Aerosol Handbook: Measurement, Dosimetry, and Health Effects. (2nd ed). CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. | Books and Chapters |
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Douwes J, Howden-Chapman P, Crane J. (2012). Health risks: damp and cold. In: Smith S (Ed). The International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, 1st Ed. Pp332-338, Elsevier, 2012. | Books and Chapters |
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Douwes J, Slater T, McLean D, Pearce N, Judd L, Tupai-Firestone R, Dryson E, Walls C, Foliaki S, Harding E, Duckett H, Cheung K, Coenraads P, Shanthakumar M. (2012) Occupational dermatitis in New Zealand cleaners. Study report for the Department of Labour.Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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Ali N,
Dirtu A,
Van den Eede N,
Goosey E,
Harrad S,
Neels H,
't Mannetje A,
Coakley J,
Douwes J,
Covaci A.
Occurrence of alternative flame retardants in indoor dust from New Zealand: Indoor sources and human exposure assessment. Chemosphere, 2012; 88(11): 1276–1282.
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Wagstaffe M, Prezant B, Keer S, Brewer N, Douwes J. (2012) Hazard Surveillance: Residual chemicals in shipping containers. Report for Safe Work Australia, Canberra, Australia. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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McLean D, Douwes J, Demers P, Walls C, Dryson E, Cunningham C, van Dalen C, Cheng S, Shanthakumar M, Pearce N. (2012) Occupational asthma in sawmill workers in New Zealand. Study report for the Department of Labour, Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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Douwes J,
Brooks C,
van Dalen C,
Pearce N.
Importance of allergy in asthma: an epidemiologic perspective. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep, 2011; 11(5): 434-44.
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Douwes J, Brooks C, van Dalen C, Pearce N. Importance of allergy in asthma: an epidemiologic perspective. Current Allergy & Asthma Reports, 2011; 11(5): 434-44. | Journal |
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't Mannetje A,
Eng A,
Douwes J,
Ellison-Loschmann L,
McLean D,
Pearce N.
Determinants of non-response in an occupational exposure and health survey in New Zealand. Aust NZ J Public Health, 2011; 35(3): 256-63. |
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Mendell M,
Mirer A,
Cheung K,
Tong M,
Douwes J.
Respiratory and allergic health effects of dampness, mold, and dampness‑related agents: A review of the epidemiologic evidence. Environ Health Perspect, 2011; 119(6): 748-56.
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Widanarko B,
Legg S,
Stevenson M,
Devereux J,
Eng A,
't Mannetje A,
Cheng S,
Douwes J,
Ellison-Loschmann L,
McLean D,
Pearce N.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in relation to gender, age, and occupational/industrial group. Int J Ind Ergonom, 2011; 41(5): 561-572. |
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Eng A,
't Mannetje A,
Pearce N,
Douwes J.
Work-related stress and asthma: results from a workforce survey in New Zealand. J Asthma, 2011; 48(8): 783-789.
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Baumann F,
Maurizot P,
Mangeas M,
Ambrosi J,
Douwes J,
Robineau B.
Pleural mesothelioma in New Caledonia: Associations with environmental risk factors. Environ Health Perspect, 2011; 119(5): 695–700.
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Brooks C, Brogan S, van Dalen C, Lampshire P, Crane J, Douwes J. Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in a General Population Sample: A Comparison of the Medisoft HypAir FENO and Aerocrine NIOX Analyzers. J Asthma, 2011; 48(4): 324-8. | Journal |
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Leon M, Beane Freeman L, Douwes J, Hoppin J, Kromhout H, Lebailly P, Nordby K, Schenker M, Schüz J, Waring S, Alavanja M, Annesi-Maesano I, Baldi I, Aqiel Dalvie M, Ferro G, Fervers B, Langseth H, London L, Lynch C, McLaughlin J, Merchant J, Pahwa P, Sigsgaard T, Stayner L, Wesseling C, Yoo K, Zahm S, Straif K, Blair A. AGRICOH: A Consortium of Agricultural Cohorts. Int. J. Environ Res Public Health, 2011; 8(5): 1341-1357. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Brooks C, Pearce N. Asthma nervosa: old concept, new insights. Eur Respir J, 2011; 37(5): 986-90. | Journal |
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Brooks C, Weinkove R, Hermans I, van Dalen C, Douwes J. Invariant natural killer T cells and asthma: immunologic reality or methodological artifact? J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2010; 126(4): 882-5. (letter). | Other Publications |
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Douwes J, Brooks C, Pearce N. Stress and asthma: Hippocrates revisited. J Epidemiol Community Health, 2010; 64(7): 561-2. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Pearce N. Hygiene hypothesis: wanted - dead or alive. Reply. Int J Epidemiol, 2010; 39(1): 314-315 (letter). | Other Publications |
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Eng A, 't Mannetje A, Cheng S, Douwes J, Ellison-Loschmann L, McLean D, Gander P, Laird I, Legg S, Pearce N. The New Zealand Workforce Survey I: Self-reported occupational exposures. Ann Occup Hyg. 2010; 54(2): 144-53. | Journal |
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Eng A, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J, Cheng S, McLean D, Ellison-Loschmann L, Pearce N. The New Zealand Workforce Survey II: Occupational risk factors for asthma. Ann Occup Hyg, 2010; 54(2):154-64 | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. (2010) Environmental and occupational epidemiology. In Killewo J, Heggenhougen HK, Quah SR (Eds.), Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health. (pp 232-240). New York: Elsevier. | Books and Chapters |
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Cheung K, McLean D, Pearce N, Douwes J. (2010) Exposures to hazardous airborne substances in the wood conversion sector. Technical Report No. 33.Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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't Mannetje A, Douwes J, Duckett H, Brogan S, Harding E, Brooks C, Harrad S, Ellison-Loschmann L, Smith A, Pearce N. (2010) Concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in the milk of New Zealand women. Report prepared as part of a Ministry of Health contract for scientific services. Technical Report No. 32. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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Smit L, Wouters I, Heederik D, Douwes J. Health effects of occupational endotoxin exposure: a review and relevance to veterinary practice. Tijdschrift voor Diergeneeskunde, 2009; 134(20): 840-846. | Journal |
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Eduard W, Pearce N, Douwes J. Chronic bronchitis, COPD, and lung function in farmers: the role of biological agents. Chest, 2009; 136(3): 716-25. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Smit L, Heederik D. Beschermende effecten van het opgroeien en werken op een boerderij op de ontwikkeling van atopische ziekten. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Allergie en Astma, 2009; 9(1): 3-15. | Journal |
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Harrad S, Ibarra C, Robson M, Melymuk L, Zhang X, Diamond M, Douwes J. Polychlorinated biphenyls in domestic dust from Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States: implications for human exposure. Chemosphere, 2009; 76(2): 232-8. | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. Time for species-course epidemiology? Int J Epidemiol, 2009; 38(2): 403-410. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Boezen M, Pearce N. (2009). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. In Detels R, Beaglehole R, Lansang MA, Gulliford M (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Public Health. 5th ed. Vol 3. Chapter 9.4 (pp 1021-1045) Oxford: Oxford University Press | Books and Chapters |
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't Mannetje A, Slater T, McLean D, Eng A, Briar C, Douwes J. (2009) Women's occupational health and safety in New Zealand. NOHSAC, Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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Cheung K, McLean D, Pearce N, Douwes J. (2009) Exposures to hazardous airborne substances in the wood conversion sector. Technical Report No. 29. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. Epidemiology between astronomy and astrology - author's response. Int J Epidemiol, 2009; 38(2): 610-611 (letter). | Journal |
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Wilson N, Baker M, Jennings L, Murdoch D, Krause K, Edwards R, Roberts M, Pearce N, Johnston D, Douwes J, Rice G, Bullen C, Blackmore T, Raymond N, Thomas M, McArthur C, Jackson G, MacLean M, Nesdale A, Peters J, Thornley C. A design fault in New Zealand’s health research funding system exposed by pandemic influenza. NZ Med J, 2009; 122(1304): 121. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Brooks C, Pearce N. Protective effects of farming on allergies and asthma: have we learnt anything since 1873? Expert Rev Clin Immunol, 2009; 5(3): 213-9. | Journal |
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Mendell M, Mirer A, Cheung K, Douwes J, Sigsgaard T, Bønløkke J, Meyer H, Hirvonen M. (2009). Health effects associated with dampness and mould. In: WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould. (pp 63-92). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe | Books and Chapters |
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Douwes J. (2009). Building dampness and its effect on indoor exposure to biological and non-biological pollutants. In WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould. (pp 7-29). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. | Books and Chapters |
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Simpson J, Brooks C, Douwes J. Innate immunity in asthma. Paediatr Respir Rev, 2008; 9(4): 263-70. | Journal |
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van Dalen C, Harding E, Parkin J, Cheng S, Pearce N, Douwes J. Suitability of forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity vs percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second for the classification of asthma severity in adolescents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 2008; 162(12): 1169-74. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Cheng S, Travier N, Cohet C, Niesink A, McKenzie J, Cunningham C, Le Gros G, von Mutius E, Pearce N. Farm exposure in utero may protect against asthma, hay fever and eczema. Eur Respir J, 2008; 32(3): 603-11. | Journal |
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Sithole F, Douwes J, Burstyn I, Veugelers P. Body mass index and childhood asthma: a linear association? J Asthma, 2008; 45(6): 473-7. | Journal |
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Foliaki S, Annesi-Maesano I, Tuuau-Potoi N, Waqatakirewa L, Cheng S, Douwes J, Pearce N. Risk factors for symptoms of childhood asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in the Pacific: an ISAAC Phase III study. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis, 2008; 12(7): 799-806. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Pearce N. Commentary: The end of the hygiene hypothesis? Int J Epidemiol, 2008; 37(3): 570-2. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Eduard W, Thorne P. (2008). Bioaerosols. In Heggenhougen HJ, Quah SR (Eds.) International Encyclopedia of Public Health. Vol 1. (pp 287-297) San Diego: Academic Press | Books and Chapters |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. (2008). Environmental and occupational epidemiology. In Heggenhougen HJ, Quah SR (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Public Health. Vol 2 (pp 352-361). San Diego: Academic Press | Books and Chapters |
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Harrad S, Ibarra C, Diamond M, Melymuk L, Robson M, Douwes J, Roosens L, Dirtu A, Covaci A. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in domestic indoor dust from Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States. Environ Int, 2008; 34(2): 232-8. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Travier N, Huang K, Cheng S, McKenzie J, Le Gros G, von Mutius E, Pearce N. Lifelong farm exposure may strongly reduce the risk of asthma in adults. Allergy, 2007; 62(10): 1158-65. | Journal |
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Ellison-Loschmann L, Benavente Y, Douwes J, Buendia E, Font R, Álvaro T, Kogevinas M, de Sanjosé S. Immunoglobulin E levels and risk of lymphoma in a case-control study in Spain. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 2007; 16(7): 1492-8. | Journal |
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Richiardi L, Baussano I, Vizzini L, Douwes J, Pearce N, Merletti F. Feasibility of recruiting a birth cohort through the Internet: the experience of the NINFEA cohort. Eur J Epidemiol, 2007; 22(12): 831-7. | Journal |
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van Dalen C, Harding E, Parkin J, Blakey K, Cheng S, Pearce N, Douwes J. Asthma control in a random sample of New Zealand adolescent asthmatics. J Asthma, 2007; 44(4): 261-6. | Journal |
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Simpson J, Grissell T, Douwes J, Scott R, Boyle M, Gibson P. Innate immune activation in neutrophilic asthma and bronchiectasis. Thorax, 2007; 62(3): 211-8. | Journal |
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Smit L, Zuurbier M, Doekes G, Wouters I, Heederik D, Douwes J. Hay fever and asthma symptoms in conventional and organic farmers in The Netherlands. Occup Environ Med, 2007; 64(2): 101-7. | Journal |
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Schram-Bijkerk D, Doekes G, Boeve M, Douwes J, Riedler J, Üblagger E, von Mutius E, Benz M, Pershagen G, Wickman M, Alfvén T, Braun-Fahrländer C, Waser M, Brunekreef B, - the PARSIFAL study group . Exposure to microbial components and allergens in population studies: a comparison of two house dust collection methods applied by participants and fieldworkers. Indoor Air, 2006; 16(6): 414-25. | Journal |
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Douwes J, McLean D, Slater T, Travier N, Cheng S, Pearce N. Pine dust, atopy and lung function: A cross-sectional study in sawmill workers. Eur Respir J, 2006; 28(4): 791-8. | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. The Latin American exception: why is childhood asthma so prevalent in Brazil? J Pediatr (Rio J), 2006; 82(5): 319-21. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Siebers R, Wouters I, Doekes G, Fitzharris P, Crane J. Endotoxin, (1 --> 3)-beta-D-glucans and fungal extra-cellular polysaccharides in New Zealand homes: a pilot study. Ann Agric Environ Med, 2006; 13(2): 361-5. | Journal |
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Douwes J, van Strien R, Doekes G, Smit J, Kerkhof M, Gerritsen J, Postma D, de Jongste J, Travier N, Brunekreef B. Does early indoor microbial exposure reduce the risk of asthma? The Prevention and Incidence of Asthma and Mite Allergy birth cohort study. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2006; 117(5): 1067-73. | Journal |
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Schram-Bijkerk D, Doekes G, Boeve M, Douwes J, Riedler J, Üblagger E, von Mutius E, Budde J, Pershagen G, van Hage M, Wickman M, Braun-Fahrländer C, Waser M, Brunekreef B, - the PARSIFAL study group . Nonlinear relations between house dust mite allergen levels and mite sensitization in farm and nonfarm children. Allergy, 2006; 61(5): 640-7. | Journal |
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El-Sharif N, Douwes J, Hoet P, Nemery B. Childhood asthma and indoor aeroallergens and endotoxin in Palestine: a case-control study. J Asthma, 2006; 43(3): 241-7. | Journal |
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Wong G, von Mutius E, Douwes J, Pearce N. Environmental determinants associated with the development of asthma in childhood. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis, 2006; 10(3): 242-51. | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. The global epidemiology of asthma in children. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis, 2006; 10(2): 125-32. | Journal |
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Wouters I, Spaan S, Douwes J, Doekes G, Heederik D. Overview of personal occupational exposure levels to inhalable dust, endotoxin, beta(1-->3)-glucan and fungal extracellular polysaccharides in the waste management chain. Ann Occup Hyg, 2006; 50(1): 39-53. | Journal |
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Flöistrup H, Swartz J, Bergström A, Alm J, Scheynius A, van Hage M, Waser M, Braun-Fahrländer C, Schram-Bijkerk D, Huber M, Zutavern A, von Mutius E, Üblagger E, Riedler J, Michaels K, Pershagen G, - the PARSIFAL study group , Douwes J. Allergic disease and sensitization in Steiner school children. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2006; 117: 59-66. | Journal |
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Reynolds S, Milton D, Heederik D, Thorne P, Donham K, Croteau E, Kelly K, Douwes J, Lewis D, Whitmer M, Connaughton I, Koch S, Malmberg P, Larsson B, Deddens J, Saraf A, Larsson L. Interlaboratory evaluation of endotoxin analyses in agricultural dusts – comparison of LAL assay and mass spectrometry. J Environ Monit, 2005; 7: 1371-7. | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. Commentary: asthma time trends--mission accomplished? Int J Epidemiol, 2005; 34(5): 1018-9. | Journal |
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Schram-Bijkerk D, Doekes G, Douwes J, Boeve M, Riedler J, Üblagger E, von Mutius E, Benz M, Pershagen G, van Hage M, Scheynius A, Braun-Fahrländer C, Waser M, Brunekreef B, - the PARSIFAL study group . Bacterial and fungal agents in house dust and wheeze in children: the PARSIFAL study. Clin Exp Allergy, 2005; 35(10): 1272-8. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Le Gros G, Gibson P, Pearce N. On the hygiene hypothesis: regulation down, up, or sideward? J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2005; 115(6): 1326 (letter). | Other Publications |
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Douwes J. (2005). Health effects of (1 3)-Beta-D-glucans: the epidemiological evidence. In Young SH, Castranova V (Eds.), Toxicology of 1-3-Beta-Glucans: Glucans as a Marker for Fungal Exposure (pp 35-52). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press | Books and Chapters |
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Douwes J. (1-->3)-Beta-D-glucans and respiratory health: a review of the scientific evidence. Indoor Air, 2005; 15(3): 160-9. | Journal |
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Schram-Bijkerk D, Doekes G, Boeve M, Douwes J, Riedler J, Üblagger E, von Mutius E, Budde J, Pershagen G, Nyberg F, Alm J, Braun-Fahrländer C, Waser M, Brunekreef B, - the PARSIFAL study group . Bacterial and fungal components in house dust of farm children, Rudolf Steiner school children and reference children--the PARSIFAL Study. Allergy, 2005; 60(5): 611-8. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Le Gros G, Gibson P, Pearce N. Can bacterial endotoxin exposure reverse atopy and atopic disease? J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2004; 114(5): 1051-4. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Le Gros G, Gibson P, Pearce N. Can bacterial endotoxin exposure reverse atopy and atopic disease? (Reply). J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2004; 115(6): 1326. | Journal |
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Cohet C, Cheng S, MacDonald C, Baker M, Foliaki S, Huntington N, Douwes J, Pearce N. Infections, medication use, and the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema in childhood. J Epidemiol Community Health, 2004; 58(10): 852-7. | Journal |
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Eduard W, Omenaas E, Bakke P, Douwes J, Heederik D. Atopic and non-atopic asthma in a farming and a general population. Am J Ind Med, 2004; 46(4): 396-9. | Journal |
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Thorne P, Duchaine C, Douwes J, Eduard W, Górny R, Jacobs R, Reponen T, Schierl R, Szponar B. Working Group report 4: exposure assessment for biological agents. Am J Ind Med, 2004; 46(4): 419-22. | Journal |
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Dusseldorp A, Bruggen van M, Douwes J, Janssen P, Kelfkens G. (2004). Gezondheidkundige advieswaarden binnenmilieu. [Health-based guidelines for the indoor environment; in Dutch with English abstract]. Bilthoven, The Netherlands: RIVM. | Books and Chapters |
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El-Sharif N, Douwes J, Hoet P, Doekes G, Nemery B. Concentrations of domestic mite and pet allergens and endotoxin in Palestine. Allergy, 2004; 59(6): 623-31. | Journal |
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Eduard W, Douwes J, Omenaas E, Heederik D. Do farming exposures cause or prevent asthma? Results from a study of adult Norwegian farmers. Thorax, 2004; 59(5): 381-6. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Pearce N. Invited commentary: is indoor mold exposure a risk factor for asthma? Am J Epidemiol, 2003; 158(3): 203-6. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Thorne P, Heederik D. Monitoring and evaluation of bioaerosol exposure. Tijdschrift voor toegepaste Arbowetenschap, 2003; 1: 39-42. | Journal |
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Fransman W, McLean D, Douwes J, Demers P, Leung V, Pearce N. Respiratory symptoms and occupational exposures in New Zealand plywood mill workers. Ann Occup Hyg, 2003; 47(4): 287-95. | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. Asthma and the hygiene hypothesis. Are we too clean? New Ethicals, 2003; 2: 27-33. | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J. Why is asthma morbidity high in Australia and New Zealand? Int Rev Asthma, 2003; 5: 86-98. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Thorne P, Pearce N, Heederik D. (2003). Biological agents - recognition. In Perkins J (Ed.), Modern Industrial Hygiene. Vol 2 (pp 220-92). Cincinatti, OH: ACGIH | Books and Chapters |
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Heederik D, Thorne P, Douwes J. (2003). Biological agents - monitoring and evaluation of bioaerosol exposure. In Perkins J (Ed.), Modern Industrial Hygiene, Vol 2 (pp 293-327). Cincinatti, OH: ACGIH. | Books and Chapters |
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Wickens K, Douwes J, Siebers R, Fitzharris P, Wouters I, Doekes G, Mason K, Hearfield M, Cunningham M, Crane J. Determinants of endotoxin levels in carpets in New Zealand homes. Indoor Air, 2003; 13(2): 128-35. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Thorne P, Pearce N, Heederik D. Bioaerosol health effects and exposure assessment: progress and prospects. Ann Occup Hyg, 2003; 47(3): 187-200. | Journal |
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Zacharasiewicz A, Douwes J, Pearce N. What proportion of rhinitis symptoms is attributable to atopy? J Clin Epidemiol, 2003; 56(4): 385-90. | Journal |
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Heinrich J, Hölscher B, Douwes J, Richter K, Koch A, Bischof W, Kinne R, Wichmann H, for the INGA study group . Reproducibility of allergen, endotoxin and fungi measurements in the indoor environment. J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol, 2003; 13(2): 152-60. | Journal |
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Fahlbusch B, Koch A, Douwes J, Bischof W, Gehring U, Richter K, Wichmann H, Heinrich J. The effect of storage on allergen and microbial agent levels in frozen house dust. Allergy, 2003; 58(2): 150-3. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Pearce N. Asthma and the westernization 'package'. Int J Epidemiol, 2002; 31(6): 1098-102. | Journal |
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Wickens K, Lane J, Fitzharris P, Siebers R, Riley G, Douwes J, Smith T, Crane J. Farm residence and exposures and the risk of allergic diseases in New Zealand children. Allergy, 2002; 57(12): 1171-9. | Journal |
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Heinrich J, Douwes J, Fahlbusch B, Bischof W, Wichmann H, Hölscher B. Allergens and endotoxin on mothers' mattresses and total immunoglobulin E in cord blood of neonates. Eur Respir J, 2002; 20(3): 617-23. | Journal |
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Reynolds S, Thorne P, Donham K, Croteau E, Kelly K, Lewis D, Whitmer M, Heederik D, Douwes J, Connaughton I, Koch S, Malmberg P, Larsson B, Milton D. Comparison of endotoxin assays using agricultural dusts. AIHA Journal, 2002; 63(4): 430-8. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Gibson P, Pekkanen J, Pearce N. Non-eosinophilic asthma: importance and possible mechanisms. Thorax, 2002; 57(7): 643-8. | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J, Beasley R. (2002) Asthma. In Detels R, McEwen J, Beaglehole R, Tanaka H (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Public Health (4th ed.) (pp 1255-77). Oxford: Oxford University Press | Books and Chapters |
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Wouters I, Douwes J, Thorne P, Heederik D, Doekes G. Inter- and intraindividual variation of endotoxin- and beta(1 --> 3)-glucan-induced cytokine responses in a whole blood assay. Toxicol Ind Health, 2002;18(1): 15-27. | Journal |
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Wouters I, Hilhorst S, Kleppe P, Doekes G, Douwes J, Peretz C, Heederik D. Upper airway inflammation and respiratory symptoms in domestic waste collectors. Occup Environ Med, 2002; 59(2): 106-12. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Pearce N, Heederik D. Does environmental endotoxin exposure prevent asthma? Thorax, 2002; 57(1): 86-90. | Journal |
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Heinrich J, Gehring U, Douwes J, Koch A, Fahlbusch B, Bischof W, Wichmann H. Pets and vermin are associated with high endotoxin levels in house dust. Clin Exp Allergy, 2001; 31(12): 1839-45. | Journal |
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Chew G, Douwes J, Doekes G, Higgins K, van Strien R, Spithoven J, Brunekreef B. Fungal extracellular polysaccharides, beta (1-->3)-glucans and culturable fungi in repeated sampling of house dust. Indoor Air, 2001; 11(3): 171-8. | Journal |
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Douwes J, McLean D, Slater T, Pearce N. Asthma and other respiratory symptoms in New Zealand pine processing sawmill workers. Am J Ind Med, 2001; 39(6): 608-15. | Journal |
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Douwes J, 't Mannetje A, Heederik D. Work-related symptoms in sewage treatment workers. Ann Agric Environ Med, 2001; 8(1): 39-45. | Journal |
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Gehring U, Douwes J, Doekes G, Koch A, Bischof W, Wichmann H, Heinrich J. Beta(1-->3)-glucan in house dust of German homes: housing characteristics, occupant behavior, and relations with endotoxins, allergens, and molds. Environ Health Perspect, 2001; 109(2): 139-44. | Journal |
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Eduard W, Douwes J, Mehl R, Heederik D, Melbostad E. Short term exposure to airborne microbial agents during farm work: exposure-response relations with eye and respiratory symptoms. Occup Environ Med, 2001; 58(2): 113-8. | Journal |
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Slater T, Bradshaw L, Fishwick D, Cheng S, Kimbell-Dunn M, Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen R, Douwes J, Pearce N. Occupational respiratory symptoms in New Zealand hairdressers. Occup Med, 2000; 50(8): 586-90. | Journal |
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Heederik D, Douwes J, Wouters I, Doekes G. Organic dusts: beyond endotoxin. Inhalation Toxicology, 2000; 12(S3): 27-33. | Journal |
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Douwes J, McLean D, van der Maarl E, Heederik D, Pearce N. Worker exposures to airborne dust, endotoxin and beta(1,3)-glucan in two New Zealand sawmills. Am J Ind Med, 2000; 38(4): 426-30. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Zuidhof A, Doekes G, van der Zee S, Wouters I, Boezen M, Brunekreef B. (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan and endotoxin in house dust and peak flow variability in children. J Respir Crit Care Med,2000; 162(4): 1348-54. | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J, Beasley R. Is allergen exposure the major primary cause of asthma? Thorax, 2000; 55(5): 424-31. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Dubbeld H, van Zwieten L, Wouters I, Doekes G, Heederik D, Steerenberg P. Upper airway inflammation assessed by nasal lavage in compost workers: A relation with bio-aerosol exposure. Am J Ind Med, 2000; 37(5): 459-68. | Journal |
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Wouters I, Douwes J, Doekes G, Thorne P, Heederik D. Increased levels of markers of microbial exposure in homes with indoor storage of organic household waste. Appl Environ Microbiol, 2000; 66(2): 627-31. | Journal |
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Pearce N, Douwes J, Beasley R. The rise and rise of asthma: a new paradigm for the new millennium? J Epidemiol Biostat, 2000; 5: 5-16. | Journal |
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CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
The New Zealand Workforce Survey
Key words: Burden, Occupational health, industrial exposures
Serum levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the New Zealand population
Key words: Persistent organic pollutants, serum, dioxins, PCBs, brominated flame retardants, organochlorine pesticides, New Zealand population
Cancer in meat workers: identifying the causal exposures
Key words: Meat workers, occupational cancer, bioaerosols, environmental monitoring, serological testing, sputum induction, mutagenicity, epidemiology
Neurotoxic effects of occupational solvent exposure
Key words: Occupational health, neurotoxicity, epidemiology, solvents
Workplace interventions to reduce wood dust exposures in the joinery and furniture making industry
Key words: Wood dust, control measures, joinery workers, furniture makers, intervention, exposure assessment
Non-inflammatory mechanisms in asthma
Key words: Asthma
Occupational asthma in New Zealand sawmill workers
Key words: Occupational health, epidemiology, respiratory disease, asthma, sawmill workers
Occupational dermatitis in New Zealand cleaners
Key words: Occupational health, epidemiology, skin disease, dermatitis, cleaners
Women's occupational health and safety in New Zealand
Key words: Occupational health, women's health
Asthma causation, mechanisms and prevention
Key words: Asthma, atopy, respiratory, disease, occupational exposures, environmental health
Indicators for surveillance of occupational disease
Key words: Occupational disease, Indicators, Surveillance
Asthma and atopy in farmers' children and their parents
Key words: Asthma, respiratory disease, child health, occupational health, environmental health
The Early Life Factors Study of Childhood Diseases (www.elfs.org.nz)
Key words: Birth cohort, congenital malformations, infant deaths, obesity, respiratory disease, life style factors, socio-economic status, environmental exposures
Examining the role of the airway neutrophil in the pathogenesis of asthma
Key words: Asthma, neutrophil, sputum, flow cytometry
Workplace exposure to carcinogens in New Zealand
Key words: Occupational health, cancer, epidemiology, exposure assessment
Exposures to hazardous airborne substances in the wood conversion sector
Key words: Occupational health, respiratory disease, cancer, wood industry, epidemiology
The Role of the Innate Immune System in Childhood Asthma Development
Key words: Childhood asthma, allergy, innate immunity, birth cohort
Occupational and Environmental risk factors for Motor Neurone Disease
Key words: Motor neurone disease, occupational exposure, environmental exposure, epidemiology
Unpasteurised milk: protective for allergies and asthma?
Key words: Asthma, allergy, innate immunity, raw milk, unpasteurised milk
The investigation of breast milk for persistent organic pollutants
Key words: Breast milk, Persistant organic Pollutants, New Zealand population, polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE)
MOBI-KIDS New Zealand: risk factors for brain cancer in children and adolescents
Key words: Mobikids, brain cancer, cellphone
Biological Monitoring Study of Selected Chemicals of Concern
Key words: biological monitoring, environmental contaminants, blood, urine, metals, plastics, consumer products, New Zealand population, pollution, children.
The Effect of Pesticides on the Blood and Lymphatic System
Key words: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, pesticides, pesticide sprayers, biomarkers, blood and lymphatic system
Pesticide Exposure and Neuropsychological Effects in Children
Key words: Pesticides, neuropsychological, brain function, children
Pacific Health and Obesity Research
Key words: Pacific health, obesity
Exposure to silica dust in the construction industry in the Canterbury rebuild: A pilot study
Key words: Silica, construction workers, occupation, NZ
Self-sampling for HPV screening: a community trial
Key words: Screening, HPV, women, Māori, Pacific, Asian
Work-related risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Key words: Cardiovascular disease, occupation
Occupational cohort studies and national meta-data: a novel way of studying occupational health in New Zealand.
Key words: Occupational health
Occupational exposures and possible health effects from residual chemicals in workers handling imported and/ or fumigated containers or goods
Key words: Occupational health, shipping containers, epidemiology, neurotoxicity, respiratory effects, dermatitis, exposure assessment
Pacific meets west in advancing palliative care for Pacific populations.
Key words: Pacific health, palliative care
Persistent airflow limitation and the airway microbiome in childhood asthma
Key words: Asthma, Microbiome, children
Asthma phenotypes in high and low income countries
Key words: Asthma, Socio-economic