ArticleJournal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology2012
Prevalence of dampness and mold in European housing stock.
Article in Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 14 papers.
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- Creation and testing of the Domiscore-a tool to characterize the impact of housing on health and well-being.BMC public health · 2023Article
- NIOSH Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool (DMAT): Documentation and Data Analysis of Dampness and Mold-Related Damage in Buildings and Its Application.Buildings (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impacts Related to Mould-Affected Housing: An Australian Integrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Influence of TiOMaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Normal background levels of air and surface mould reserve in English residential building stock: a preliminary study towards benchmarks based on NAHA measurements.UCL open. Environment · 2020Article
- Exposure to Indoor Mouldy Odour Increases the Risk of Asthma in Older Adults Living in Social Housing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Making the Case for "Whole System" Approaches: Integrating Public Health and Housing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Review
- Prevalence of Residential Dampness and Mold Exposure in a University Student Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Indoor Fungal Exposure and Allergic Respiratory Disease.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2015Review
- Dampness, indoor mould, fungal DNA and respiratory health - molecular methods in indoor epidemiology.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2015Article
Corrections and comments
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Abstract
An assessment of the prevalence of dampness and mold in European housing stock was carried out. It is based on general indicators of dampness and mold in dwellings reported in the literature. The assessment relies on recent studies, taking into account regional and climatic differences, as well as differences in study design, methodology, and definitions. Data were available from 31 European countries. Weighted prevalence estimates are 12.1% for damp, 10.3% for mold, 10.0% for water damage, and 16.5% for a combination of any one or more indicators. Significant (up to 18%) differences were observed for dampness and mold prevalence estimates depending on survey factors, region, and climate. In conclusion, dampness and/or mold problems could be expected to occur in one of every six of the dwellings in Europe. Prevalence and occurrence of different types of problems may vary across geographical areas, which can be partly explained by differences in climate.
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