ArticleEuropean journal of epidemiology2024
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.
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- Home dampness and molds and occurrence of respiratory tract infections in the first 27 years of life: the Espoo Cohort Study.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Association of mold exposure and solid household fuel use with depression and anxiety among older adults in China.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe burden of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) is high in childhood. Several residential exposures may affect relative rates.
objectivesTo determine risk of RTIs in children ages 11 and 12 by residential exposures.
methodsWe 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).
resultsWe included 42 720 children with complete data. Mold/dampness was associated with all RTIs (common cold: IRR
conclusionResidential exposures, in particular to mold and dampness and to a lesser degree to indoor combustion sources, are related to the occurrence of RTIs in children.
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