Impact of mould and dampness on the prevalence of having asthma in European homes

Gunnar Grün; Susanne Urlaub; Nicolas Galiotto; Peter Foldbjerg; Klaus Peter Sedlbauer

Impact of mould and dampness on the prevalence of having asthma in European homes

Gunnar Grün
, Susanne Urlaub
, Nicolas Galiotto
, Peter Foldbjerg
, Klaus Peter Sedlbauer

Chair of Buildings Physics

Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
Universität Stuttgart
VELUX A/S
Eindhoven University of Technology

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Healthy Buildings Europe 2017
Publisher	International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
ISBN (Print)	9788379472604
State	Published - 2017
Event	Healthy Buildings Europe 2017, HB 2017 - Lublin, Poland Duration: 2 Jul 2017 → 5 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name	Healthy Buildings Europe 2017

Conference

Conference	Healthy Buildings Europe 2017, HB 2017
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Lublin
Period	2/07/17 → 5/07/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Asthma
Dampness
Impact on Human Health
Indoor Environment
Mould

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Healthy Buildings Europe 2017. International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, 2017. (Healthy Buildings Europe 2017).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Impact of mould and dampness on the prevalence of having asthma in European homes

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