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Kari Reijula
Researcher at University of Helsinki
Publications - 127
Citations - 4258
Kari Reijula is an academic researcher from University of Helsinki. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Stachybotrys chartarum. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 121 publications receiving 3932 citations. Previous affiliations of Kari Reijula include University of Eastern Finland & Finnish Institute of Occupational Health.
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The health effects of nonindustrial indoor air pollution
Jonathan A. Bernstein,Neil E. Alexis,Hyacinth Bacchus,I. Leonard Bernstein,Pat Fritz,W. Elliott Horner,Ning Li,Stephany Mason,Andre E. Nel,John Oullette,Kari Reijula,T. Reponen,James M. Seltzer,Alisa M. Smith,Susan M. Tarlo +14 more
TL;DR: The allergist should be prepared to evaluate patient exposure to allergic and nonallergic triggers and understand how outdoor air pollution is affecting indoor environments by being familiar with methodologies for monitoring and interpreting indoor air quality and interpreting results in the context of the patients exposure history.
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Bacteria, molds, and toxins in water-damaged building materials
Magnus Andersson,Marjo Nikulin,Urmas Kõljalg,M. C. Andersson,Fred A. Rainey,Kari Reijula,E L Hintikka,Mirja Salkinoja-Salonen +7 more
TL;DR: The novel in vitro toxicity test that utilized boar spermatozoa was a useful tool for detecting toxins of microbial origin toward eukaryotic cells not detectable in building materials by the other methods.
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Mycotoxins in Crude Building Materials from Water-Damaged Buildings
Tapani Tuomi,Kari Reijula,Tom Johnsson,Kaisa Hemminki,Eeva-Liisa Hintikka,Outi Lindroos,Seija Kalso,Pirkko Koukila-Kähkölä,Helena Mussalo-Rauhamaa,Tari Haahtela +9 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that the identification and enumeration of fungal species present in bulk materials are important to verify the severity of mold damage but that chemical analyses are necessary if the goal is to establish the presence of mycotoxins in moldy materials.
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The effect of air temperature on labour productivity in call centres—a case study
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the effect of air temperature on labour productivity in telecommunication offices and found that productivity may fall by 5-7% at the elevated indoor temperatures.
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Effects of intranasal exposure to spores of Stachybotrys atra in mice
TL;DR: The present findings indicate that exposure to S. atra spores containing toxins (satratoxins) can be a significant health risk.