title: [Illness caused by water-based paints?].
abstract: Illness caused by the indoor environment is a challenging and complicated field to investigate. Emissions from paints may contribute to the problems. Several components of water-based paints evaporate for a long time after painting, and some of them may affect human biology. We describe one patient who has experienced symptoms caused by water-based paint. Different reaction mechanisms may be involved, and these are discussed. Components which may elicit biological effects are listed and discussed. Physicians should be aware of the possibility that a few patients may suffer from illness caused by emissions from modern paints.
authors.affiliation: Forskningsinstitutt for pediatrisk allergologi, lungemedisin og miljø Voksentoppen senter for astma og allergi, Oslo.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Birkeland
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zahlsen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D014867:Water
vernacular_title: Sykdom på grunn av vannbasert maling?