Residential exposure to mold, dampness, and indoor air pollution and risk of respiratory tract infections: a study among children ages 11 and 12 in the Danish National Birth Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) is high in childhood. Several residential exposures may affect relative rates.

Objectives

To determine risk of RTIs in children ages 11 and 12 by residential exposures.

Methods

We included children in the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC) at ages 11 and 12. We estimated incidence risk ratios (IRR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for counts of RTIs within the last year by exposure to mold/dampness, gas stove usage, summer and winter candle-burning, fireplace usage, cats and dogs indoors, and farmhouse living. We also estimated IRR and 95% CI for RTIs for predicted scores of four extracted factors ('owned house', 'mold and dampness', 'candles', and 'density') from exploratory factor analyses (EFA).

Resu

SUBMITTER: Groot J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10994992 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature