MOISTURE DAMAGE AT HOME AND CHILDHOOD ASTHMA - A CASE-CONTROL STUDY

摘要

The aim of the study was to determine the association between moisture damage and indoor air microbial exposure and development of asthma among young children (1-7 yrs). The study consisted of 113 children with newly-diagnosed asthma and 217 controls. The homes were examined with a standardized protocol by civil engineers. Indoor air sampling of viable microbes was done with six-stage impactors in a subsample of 54 samples of 27 homes. Results suggest that a moisture damage in the living quarters of the home may increase the risk of asthma in early childhood.