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Effects of Indoor Air Pollutants on Atopic Dermatitis

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  • JaKyoung Kim

    (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24341, Korea)

  • HyungJin Kim

    (Department of Pediatrics, Inha University School of Medicine, 100 Inha-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea)

  • DaeHyun Lim

    (Department of Pediatrics, Inha University School of Medicine, 100 Inha-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea
    Environmental Health Center for Allergic Rhinitis, Inha University Hospital, 27 Inha-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon 22332, Korea)

  • Young-Kyu Lee

    (Indoor Air Quality Analysis Center, National Instrumentation Center for Environmental Management, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea)

  • Jeong Hee Kim

    (Department of Pediatrics, Inha University School of Medicine, 100 Inha-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea
    Environmental Health Center for Allergic Rhinitis, Inha University Hospital, 27 Inha-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon 22332, Korea)

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with variations in indoor environments. In Korea, many inner walls of homes are covered with wallpaper: such walls emit indoor air pollutants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde. This randomized, double-blind study investigated the effects of wallpaper on indoor air quality and AD. Thirty-one children (aged three to eight years) with moderate AD were assigned to environmentally-friendly (EF) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) wallpaper groups. Indoor air concentrations of VOCs, natural VOCs (NVOCs), formaldehyde, and total suspended bacteria were measured before and two (W 2 ) and eight weeks (W 8 ) after wallpapering. Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) evaluations and blood tests were performed during the same period. The EF wallpaper and PVC wallpaper groups showed similar trends in the changes in total VOCs (TVOC) and formaldehyde content in the indoor air. However, the EF wallpaper group showed more improvement on the SCORAD at W 2 and W 8 than the PVC wallpaper group. The SCORAD index was positively correlated with several indoor air pollutants. Further, the SCORAD index and NVOC % were negatively correlated. Improved SCORAD index and effects of wallpapering on indoor air quality improvements occurred within a short period of time in both groups. We believe that NVOCs in indoor air after EF wallpapering have a beneficial effect on health.

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  • JaKyoung Kim & HyungJin Kim & DaeHyun Lim & Young-Kyu Lee & Jeong Hee Kim, 2016. "Effects of Indoor Air Pollutants on Atopic Dermatitis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:12:p:1220-:d:84850
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    1. Jungyun Lim & Suejin Kim & ARong Kim & Wooseok Lee & Jinseok Han & Jun-Seok Cha, 2014. "Behavior of VOCs and Carbonyl Compounds Emission from Different Types of Wallpapers in Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-14, April.
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    1. Jiho Lee & Seokhyun Yun & Inbo Oh & Min-ho Kim & Yangho Kim, 2020. "Impact of Environmental Factors on the Prevalence Changes of Allergic Diseases in Elementary School Students in Ulsan, Korea: A Longitudinal Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-10, November.

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