Salivary cortisol and self-reported stress among persons with environmental annoyance

Frida Carlsson; Roger Persson; Björn Karlson; Kai Osterberg; Ase Marie Hansen; Anne Helene Garde; Palle Orbaek; Åse Marie Hansen

Salivary cortisol and self-reported stress among persons with environmental annoyance

Frida Carlsson, Roger Persson, Björn Karlson, Kai Osterberg, Ase Marie Hansen, Anne Helene Garde, Palle Orbaek, Åse Marie Hansen

Department of Public Health

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Abstract

Increased vulnerability to stress has been suggested as a possible mechanism behind medically unexplained conditions such as sensitivity to electricity and common smells. This study examined whether subjective environmental annoyance among the general population is associated with increased physiological reactivity or subjective stress scores.

Original language	English
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Volume	32
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	109-20
Number of pages	12
ISSN	0355-3140
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Electricity
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Illness
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Hydrocortisone
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Odors
Photophobia
Questionnaires
Saliva
Sensation
Stress, Psychological
Sweden

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Salivary cortisol and self-reported stress among persons with environmental annoyance

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