Joachim Heinrich

TL;DR: The results suggest that genetic determinants of longitudinal and cross-sectional lung function differ and vary by asthma status, and genetic heterogeneity of lung function might be extensive.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the risk of respiratory symptoms related to passive smoke exposure among German adults within the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRS) and found that the risk for chronic bronchitis was significantly higher in subjects reporting involuntary tobacco smoke exposure in the workplace (odds ratio [OR], 1.90; 95% confidence interval [CI, 1.16 to 3.11].

TL;DR: The data confirmed the assumption that in formerly socialist countries social inequalities existed under the socialist system, which were reflected by a social gradient in health outcomes and support the hypothesis that increased access to modern lifestyle could be one reason for the increasing rates of atopic disorders during the last 3 decades.

TL;DR: In this paper, Elemental Composition and Light Absorbance of Ambient Fine Particles at 21 European Locations was performed at three different locations in 21 European locations: London, Paris, and New York.

TL;DR: In this article, a cross-sectional study showed that the prevalence of IgE sensitization is lower in older age groups than younger age groups, which could reflect either a decrease in sensitization with aging or a higher prevalence of sensitization in more recent birth cohorts.