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ArticleEnvironmental research2024

A multi-city study of indoor air quality in green vs non-green low-income housing.

F A Rabito, D W Werthmann, R Straubing, G Adamkiewicz, T Reponen, P J Ashley, G L Chew

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Article in Environmental research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

F A RabitoTulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA. Electronic address: rabito@tulane.edu.
D W WerthmannTulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
R StraubingTulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
G AdamkiewiczHarvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
T ReponenUniversity of Cincinnati, Department of the Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
P J AshleyU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, USA.
G L ChewDivision of Environmental Health Science and Practice, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Funding

Green Housing Study: Measures of Housing Factors and Pediatric Respiratory HealthU01EH000990 · EH · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI REPONEN, TIINA · 2012 to 2013
$375k
Intramural CDC HHS CC999999NCEH CDC HHS U01 EH000990
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe condition of the home is a strong predictor of exposure to environmental contaminants, with low-income households being particularly vulnerable. Therefore, improving housing standards is a priority. Housing built to "green" standards, with improved building methods and materials, has been suggested to reduce contaminants. However, evidence is limited as to which contaminants are reduced. The Green Housing Study was conducted to address this issue. The study hypothesis was that housing built using green components has lower concentrations of environmental contaminants compared to conventional housing.

methodsA repeated-measures, 12-month cohort study was performed in three U.S. cities. Data were collected in the home at three time points throughout a year. The level of contaminants were estimated using air samples for particulate matter and black carbon, dust samples for aeroallergens and pesticides, and resident or study staff reporting evidence of mold. To investigate source(s) of PM

resultsIn adjusted generalized estimating equations (GEE) models, black carbon concentration (μg/m

conclusionsThis study provides quantitative data suggesting benefits of incorporating green building practices on the level of numerous environmental contaminants known to be associated with health. Occupant behavior, particularly smoking, is an important contributor to indoor air pollution.

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Air Pollution, IndoorCarbonCitiesCohort StudiesHousingHumansParticulate MatterCarbonParticulate MatterBlack carbonCockroach exposureGreen housingIndoor air qualityMoldPM2.5

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PMID37923110
PMCPMC11321257

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