Health symptoms in relation to temperature, humidity, and self-reported perceptions of climate in New York City residential environments.

ABSTRACT: Little monitoring has been conducted of temperature and humidity inside homes despite the fact that these conditions may be relevant to health outcomes. Previous studies have observed associations between self-reported perceptions of the indoor environment and health. Here, we investigate associations between measured temperature and humidity, perceptions of indoor environmental conditions, and health symptoms in a sample of New York City apartments. We measured temperature and humidity in 40 New York City apartments during summer and winter seasons and collected survey data from the households' residents. Health outcomes of interest were (1) sleep quality, (2) symptoms of heat illness (summer season), and (3) symptoms of respiratory viral infection (winter season). Using mixed-effects log

SUBMITTER: Quinn A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5479711 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature