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Further, little is known about indoor air health risks in the Middle East, especially in countries undergoing rapid economic development.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Objectives: To provide multifactorial indoor air exposure and health data, we conducted a population-based study of indoor air pollution and health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in a population-based sample of 628 households in the UAE. Indoor air pollutants [sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), formaldehyde (HCHO), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter] were measured using passive samplers over a 7-day period. Health information was collected from 1,590 household members via in-person interviews.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results: Participants in households with quantified SO2, NO2, and H2S (i.e., with measured concentrations above the limit of quantification) were twice as likely to report doctor-diagnosed asthma. Participants in homes with quantified SO2 were more likely to report wheezing symptoms {ever wheezing, prevalence odds ratio [POR] 1.79 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05, 3.05]; speech-limiting wheeze, POR 3.53 (95% CI: 1.06, 11.74)}. NO2 and H2S were similarly associated with wheezing symptoms. Quantified HCHO was associated with neurologic symptoms (difficulty concentrating POR 1.47; 95% CI: 1.02, 2.13). Burning incense daily was associated with increased headaches (POR 1.87; 95% CI: 1.09, 3.21), difficulty concentrating (POR 3.08; 95% CI: 1.70, 5.58), and forgetfulness (POR 2.68: 95% CI: 1.47, 4.89).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusions: This study provides new information regarding potential health risks from pollutants commonly found in indoor environments in the UAE and other countries. Multipollutant exposure and health assessments in cohort studies are needed to better characterize health effects of indoor air pollutants.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1289\/ehp.1104090","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,2,3]],"date-time":"2012-02-03T13:46:37Z","timestamp":1328276797000},"page":"687-694","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":106,"title":["Indoor Air Pollutants and Health in the United Arab Emirates"],"prefix":"10.1021","volume":"120","author":[{"given":"Karin B.","family":"Yeatts","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina\u2013Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mohamed","family":"El-Sadig","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Leith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"William","family":"Kalsbeek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Survey Research Unit, Department of Biostatistics, and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fatma","family":"Al-Maskari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Couper","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina\u2013Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"William E.","family":"Funk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Taoufik","family":"Zoubeidi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ronna L.","family":"Chan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina\u2013Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chris B.","family":"Trent","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christopher A.","family":"Davidson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maryanne G.","family":"Boundy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maamoon M.","family":"Kassab","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Bureau of Statistics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mohamed Y.","family":"Hasan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ivan","family":"Rusyn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jacqueline MacDonald","family":"Gibson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrew F.","family":"Olshan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina\u2013Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"316","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2012,2,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026080314061995900_micit1","unstructured":"Adams\n              J\n            , KingC, PendleburyD, HookD, WilsdonJ. 2011. 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