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Anna-Sara Claeson

Research qualifications: Docent

0000-0001-5026-4934

Contact

anna-sara.claeson@umu.se

+46 90 786 60 88

Works as

Associate professor at Department of Psychology Role: Assistant head of department

Hus Y, Beteendevetarhuset, Vindarnas torg, Mediagränd 14, C-219 Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

Time dependency and individual variation in human sensory irritation from acrolein: a controlled exposure study

International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Taylor & Francis Group 2025, Vol. 35, (6) : 1515-1524

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Rosa, Eduardo; Nordin, Steven

Relations of personality factors and suitability ratings to Swedish military pilot education completion

International Journal of Selection and Assessment, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 33, (1)

Sehlström, Malcolm; Ljungberg, Jessica K.; Nyström, Markus B. T.; et al.

Time-dependency and individual variation in sensory irritation from masked exposure to acrolein

18th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (INDOOR AIR 2024)

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Rosa, Eduardo; Nordin, Steven

How student perceptions of stuffy air and unpleasant odour are associated with students’ well-being: Cross-level interaction effects of school climate

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 93

Finell, Eerika; Tolvanen, Asko; Claeson, Anna-Sara; et al.

Stress and sleep in relation to severity of building related symptoms

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Wolters Kluwer 2023, Vol. 65, (7) : 541-545

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Edvardsson, Berit; Liljelind, Ingrid

Associations between symptoms, modern health worries, and somatosensory amplification in patients with building-related symptoms

Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 173

Köteles, Ferenc; Nordin, Steven; Claeson, Anna-Sara

Comparable responses to a wide range of olfactory stimulation in women and men

Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2023, Vol. 13, (1)

Lillqvist, Moa; Claeson, Anna-Sara; Zakrzewska, Marta; et al.

Feasibility and reliability of measures of bioactive lipids in human plasma and nasal mucosa

Journal of chromatography. B, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 1206

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Lindberg, Richard H.; Gouveia-Figueira, Sandra; et al.

Symptoms and oxylipins in plasma before and after exposure to rooms in which individuals have both experienced and not experienced building- related symptoms – an exploratory study

International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Taylor & Francis Group 2022, Vol. 32, (12) : 2756-2766

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Nilsson Sommar, Johan; Liljelind, Ingrid

Odor perception and symptoms during acrolein exposure in individuals with and without building-related symptoms

Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 12, (1)

Palmquist, Eva; Claeson, Anna-Sara

The relation of neuroticism to physiological and behavioral stress responses induced by auditory startle

Brain and Behavior, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 12, (5)

Sehlström, Malcolm; Ljungberg, Jessica K.; Claeson, Anna-Sara; et al.

Skin sensitivity to capsaicin, perceived stress and burn out among patients with building-related symptoms

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Springer 2021, Vol. 94, (5) : 791-797

Glas, Bo; Claeson, Anna-Sara

Chemical Intolerance Is Associated With Altered Response Bias, not Greater Sensory Sensitivity

i-Perception, Sage Publications 2020, Vol. 11, (6)

Andersson, Linus; Sandberg, Petra; Åström, Elisabeth; et al.

The Impact of Indoor Malodor: Historical Perspective, Modern Challenges, Negative Effects, and Approaches for Mitigation

Atmosphere, MDPI 2020, Vol. 11, (2)

Dalton, Pamela; Claeson, Anna-Sara; Horenziak, Steve

Differences in chemical composition of indoor air in rooms associated / not associated with building related symptoms

Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 720

Veenaas, Cathrin; Ripszam, Matyas; Glas, Bo; et al.

A standardized protocol for comparable analysis of GSH/GSSG by UHPLC-ESI-MSMS for human plasma

Journal of chromatography. B, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 1104 : 67-72

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Gouveia-Figueira, Sandra C.; Stenlund, Hans; et al.

Prototype stories of life with Chemical Intolerance: when the environment becomes a threat to health and well-being

Open Psychology, De Gruyter Open 2019, Vol. 1, (1) : 239-254

Schéle, Ingrid; Ida, Ask; Claeson, Anna-Sara

Comorbidity of Airway Inflammatory Diseases in Chemical and Building-Related Intolerance

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2018, Vol. 60, (4) : 295-300

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Andersson, Hanna; Wikdahl, Fredrik; et al.

Physical and chemical trigger factors in environmental intolerance

International journal of hygiene and environmental health, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 221, (3) : 586-592

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Palmquist, Eva; Nordin, Steven

Building-Related Environmental Intolerance and Associated Health in the General Population

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2018, Vol. 15, (9)

Karvala, Kirsi; Sainio, Markku; Palmquist, Eva; et al.

Short-term olfactory sensitization involves brain networks relevant for pain, and indicates chemical intolerance

International journal of hygiene and environmental health, Elsevier 2017, Vol. 220, (2) : 503-509

Andersson, Linus; Claeson, Anna-Sara; Nyberg, Lars; et al.

Highlighting the large variation in perceived properties of odors over time

Chemical Senses, OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2017, Vol. 42, (2) : E26-E26

Andersson, Linus; Claeson, Anna-Sara; Sandberg, Petra

Symptoms from masked acrolein exposure suggest altered trigeminal reactivity in chemical intolerance

Neurotoxicology, Elsevier 2017, Vol. 60 : 92-98

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Andersson, Linus

Perceived stress, sensory irritation and levels of prostaglandin F2 alpha in plasma after acrolein exposure: a pilot study

Chemical Senses, OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2017, Vol. 42, (2) : E28-E28

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Gouveia-Figueira, Sandra; Fowler, Christopher J.; et al.

Levels of oxylipins, endocannabinoids and related lipids in plasma before and after low-level exposure to acrolein in healthy individuals and individuals with chemical intolerance

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, Vol. 121 : 60-67

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Gouveia-Figueira, Sandra; Häggström, Jenny; et al.

Gene expression profiling in persons with multiple chemical sensitivity before and after a controlled n-butanol exposure session

BMJ Open, Vol. 7, (2)

Dantoft, Thomas M.; Skovbjerg, Sine; Andersson, Linus; et al.

Effects of Negative Affectivity and Odor Valence on Chemosensory and Symptom Perception and Perceived Ability to Focus on a Cognitive Task

Perception, Vol. 46, (3-4) : 431-446

Nordin, Steven; Aldrin, Lina; Claeson, Anna-Sara; et al.

Chemosensory perception, symptoms and autonomic responses during chemical exposure in multiple chemical sensitivity

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Springer 2016, Vol. 89, (1) : 79-88

Andersson, Linus; Claeson, Anna-Sara; Dantoft, Thomas Meinertz; et al.

Human exposure to acrolein: Time-dependence and individual variation in eye irritation

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, Elsevier 2016, Vol. 45 : 20-27

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Lind, Nina

Symptom-trigger factors other than allergens in asthma and allergy

International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Taylor & Francis Group 2016, Vol. 26, (4) : 448-457

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Palmquist, Eva; Lind, Nina; et al.

Young women's mental health in northern Sweden

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Springer 2016, Vol. 23 : S3-S3

Nordin, Maria; Lantto, L.; Claeson, Anna-Sara; et al.

Inflammatory Mediator Profiling of n-butanol Exposed Upper Airways in Individuals with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10, (11)

Dantoft, Thomas Meinertz; Skovbjerg, Sine; Andersson, Linus; et al.

Coping and Social Support in Asthma and Allergy: The Västerbotten Environmental Health Study

Journal of Asthma, Taylor & Francis 2015, Vol. 52, (6) : 622-629

Lind, Nina; Nordin, Maria; Palmquist, Eva; et al.

Brain responses to olfactory and trigeminal exposure in idiopathic environmental illness (IEI) attributed to smells: An fMRI study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Elsevier 2014, Vol. 77, (5) : 401-408

Andersson, Linus; Claesson, Anna-Sara; Nyberg, Lars; et al.

Byggnadsrelaterad ohälsa : Kompetensutveckling inom hälsovården

Serie R: Rapporter, 12/2014

Glader, A; Claesson, Anna-Sara; Glas, B; et al.

Overlap in prevalence between various types of environmental intolerance

International journal of hygiene and environmental health, Elsevier 2014, Vol. 217, (4-5) : 427-434

Palmquist, Eva; Claeson, Anna-Sara; Neely, Gregory; et al.

The influence of health-risk perception and distress on reactions to low-level chemical exposure

Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 4 : 816-

Andersson, Linus; Claeson, Anna-Sara; Ledin, Lisa; et al.

The role of perceived pollution and health risk perception in annoyance and health symptoms: a population-based study of odorous air pollution

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol. 86, (3) : 367-374

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Lidén, Edvard; Nordin, Maria; et al.

Impact of Health-Risk Perception on Odor Perception and Cognitive Performance

Chemosensory Perception, Vol. 6, (4) : 190-197

Nordin, Steven; Claeson, Anna-Sara; Andersson, Maria; et al.

Stress and odor sensitivity in persons with noise sensitivity

Noise & Health, Medknow Publications 2013, Vol. 15, (64) : 173-177

Nordin, Steven; Körning Ljungberg, Jessica; Claeson, Anna-Sara; et al.

Metric properties and normative data for brief noise and electromagnetic field sensitivity scales

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 41, (3) : 293-301

Nordin, Steven; Palmquist, Eva; Claeson, Anna-Sara

The environmental symptom-attribution scale: metric properties and normative data

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Elsevier 2013, Vol. 36 : 9-17

Nordin, Steven; Palmquist, Eva; Claeson, Anna-Sara

The environmental hypersensitivity symptom inventory: metric properties and normative data from a population-based study

Archives of Public Health, BioMed Central Ltd. 2013, Vol. 71, (18) : 1-10

Nordin, Steven; Palmquist, Eva; Claeson, Anna-Sara; et al.

Miljökänslighet – den osynliga folksjukdomen: ett detektivarbete kring orsakerna till miljörelaterad överkänslighet

Byggnadsrelaterad ohälsa i Kvarkenregionen: nio delprojekt om miljökänslighet, luftkvalitetoch sjuka hus ur ett tvärvetenskapligt perspektiv : slutrapport för projektet Kompetenscentrum Byggnad - Luftkvalitet - Hälsa 2 (KLUCK 2), Vasa: Yrkeshögskolan Novia 2012 : 30-43

Nordin, Steven; Söderholm, Anna; Palmquist, Eva; et al.

Gender differences in nasal chemesthesis: a studyof detection and perceived intensity

Chemosensory Perception, Springer 2011, Vol. 4, (1/2) : 25-31

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Nordin, Steven

Attribution to trigger factors in sick building syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivity: "The Västerbotten environmental health study"

12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011 : 1566-1567

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Palmquist, Eva; Andersson, Linus; et al.

Development of a method for the determination of naphthalene and phenanthrene in workplace air using diffusive sampling and thermal desorption GC-MS analysis

Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Oxford University Press 2011, Vol. 55, (6) : 681-687

Lindahl, Roger; Claeson, Anna-Sara; Akhtar Khan, Muhammad; et al.

Modern health worries in Sick Building syndrome: The Västerbotten environmental health study

12th international conference on indoor air quality and climate 2011 : 1090-1091

Nordin, Steven; Palmquist, Eva; Claeson, Anna-Sara; et al.

Effects on perceived air quality and symptoms of exposure to microbially produced metabolites and compounds emitted from damp building materials

Indoor Air, The Authors Journal compilation 2009, Vol. 19, (2) : 102-112

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Nordin, Steven; Sunesson, Anna-Lena

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from materials collected from buildings affected by microorganisms

Journal of Environmental Monitoring, Royal Society of Chemistry 2007, Vol. 9, (3) : 240-245

Claeson, Anna-Sara; Sandström, Maria; Sunesson, Anna-Lena

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Research groups

Group member

Health and Environment

Research projects

1 January 2017 until 31 December 2019

The role of oxidative stress, perceived stress and exposure in building related intolerance

1 January 2015 until 31 December 2019

Why does indoor environment cause symptoms among some individuals and not among others?

1 January 2010 until 31 December 2024

The Västerbotten Environmental Health Study