TY - GEN
T1 - Impact of mould and dampness on the prevalence of having asthma in European homes
AU - Grün, Gunnar
AU - Urlaub, Susanne
AU - Galiotto, Nicolas
AU - Foldbjerg, Peter
AU - Sedlbauer, Klaus Peter
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The occurrence of dampness is one of the major defects in dwellings across Europe, which is typically a result of defective building structures and adverse occupant behaviour. Consequently, dampness is likely to lead to mould growth and other associated structural damages. This paper aims at showing the impact of mould and dampness on the prevalence of having asthma in European homes. To evaluate the magnitude of the effect of mould in homes, a meta-analytic synthesis has been performed. In the case of asthma, the meta-study yielded that the odds ratio of having asthma in a damp and mouldy dwelling is significant with a value of 1.4. The analysis of the prevalence of people having asthma shows, that there is a higher share of people having asthma, if they live in damp or mouldy dwellings.
AB - The occurrence of dampness is one of the major defects in dwellings across Europe, which is typically a result of defective building structures and adverse occupant behaviour. Consequently, dampness is likely to lead to mould growth and other associated structural damages. This paper aims at showing the impact of mould and dampness on the prevalence of having asthma in European homes. To evaluate the magnitude of the effect of mould in homes, a meta-analytic synthesis has been performed. In the case of asthma, the meta-study yielded that the odds ratio of having asthma in a damp and mouldy dwelling is significant with a value of 1.4. The analysis of the prevalence of people having asthma shows, that there is a higher share of people having asthma, if they live in damp or mouldy dwellings.
KW - Asthma
KW - Dampness
KW - Impact on Human Health
KW - Indoor Environment
KW - Mould
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85053910248
SN - 9788379472604
T3 - Healthy Buildings Europe 2017
BT - Healthy Buildings Europe 2017
PB - International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
T2 - Healthy Buildings Europe 2017, HB 2017
Y2 - 2 July 2017 through 5 July 2017
ER -
