Quantitative and semiquantitative estimates of mold exposure in infancy and childhood respiratory health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous epidemiologic studies of dampness and mold relied on metrics that did not fully assess exposure-response relationships. Our objective was to examine quantitative metrics of dampness and mold during infancy and respiratory health outcomes during childhood.

Methods

In-home visits were conducted before age 1 for children in the Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study. Respiratory outcomes included age 3 wheeze and age 7 asthma and wheeze. The associations between home exposure and respiratory outcomes were evaluated for 779 children using logistic regression adjusting for household income, neighborhood socioeconomic status, and the presence of pests.

Results

Children residing in homes with ≥0.29 m² of moisture damage were signi

SUBMITTER: Cox J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7423528 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature