Finding F-0592

“Of all homes, 18.9% were described as damp or showed visible mold.”

Respiratory diseases and allergies in two polluted areas in East Germany (1999). Environmental health perspectives. Page 5. CKB 2174

Structure

Source: Dampness and water damage
Population: school children aged 5-14 years
Setting: dwelling, DE
Study design: cross-sectional epidemiological study of 2,470 school children aged 5-14 years in two industrially polluted counties (Bitterfeld, Hettstedt) and one unpolluted county (Zerbst) in East Germany, parental questionnaire on respiratory diseases, allergies and home environment, skin prick tests, logistic regression adjusted for medical, sociodemographic and indoor factors (class 4)
Effect: prevalence 18.9
Sample: 2470 children
Caveat: dampness or visible mould reported by parents

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