A case-base study of residential IEQ related risk factors and parental reports of asthma and allergy among 500 Danish children - IECH

Jørn Toftum; Geo Clausen; Gabriel Bekö; Michael Callesen; Charles J. Weschler; Sarka Langer; Birgitte Andersen; Arne Høst

A case-base study of residential IEQ related risk factors and parental reports of asthma and allergy among 500 Danish children - IECH

Jørn Toftum
, Geo Clausen
, Gabriel Bekö
, Michael Callesen
, Charles J. Weschler
, Sarka Langer
, Birgitte Andersen
, Arne Høst

Technical University of Denmark
University of Southern Denmark
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Newark
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

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7 Scopus citations

Abstract

Five-hundred Danish families with children aged 3 to 5 years were included in a study of the indoor environments in their dwellings and their children's kindergartens, the aim being to assess the influence of the exposures that occur in both these environments on the children's health. Exposures were evaluated based on parents' reports of dwelling characteristics and inspectors' reports derived from visits to the dwellings. Parents' reports of moisture problems seemed to be associated with cases (asthma, rhinitis, and eczema) more than bases, whereas there was no statistically significant association between inspector observations of moisture, odor, or mould and three health symptoms (wheezing, rhinitis, and eczema).

Original language	English
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 - Syracuse, NY, United States Duration: 13 Sep 2009 → 17 Sep 2009

Conference

Conference	9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	Syracuse, NY
Period	13/09/09 → 17/09/09

UN SDGs

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

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Dampness
Health
Home
Indoor environment
Mould

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A case-base study of residential IEQ related risk factors and parental reports of asthma and allergy among 500 Danish children - IECH. / Toftum, Jørn; Clausen, Geo; Bekö, Gabriel et al.
2009. Paper presented at 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009, Syracuse, NY, United States.

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A case-base study of residential IEQ related risk factors and parental reports of asthma and allergy among 500 Danish children - IECH

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