A questionnaire survey on dwelling characteristics and the prevalence of asthma and allergy among Danish children - IECH

Jørn Toftum; Geo Clausen; Gabriel Bekö; Michael Callesen; Jan Sundell; Carl Gustaf Bornehag; Arne Høst

A questionnaire survey on dwelling characteristics and the prevalence of asthma and allergy among Danish children - IECH

Jørn Toftum
, Geo Clausen
, Gabriel Bekö
, Michael Callesen
, Jan Sundell
, Carl Gustaf Bornehag
, Arne Høst

Technical University of Denmark
University of Southern Denmark
University of Texas at Tyler
Karlstad University

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Abstract

Based on a questionnaire completed by 11100 Danish families with children aged 1 to 5 it was found that 11.2% of the children suffered from doctor diagnosed asthma, 2% from doctor diagnosed allergic rhinitis, 1.4% from doctor diagnosed allergic conjunctivitis, and 7.3 % from doctor diagnosed eczema. The prevalence of families who had had their home renovated due to dampness problems or had visible mould in the dwelling consistently appeared to be higher among the children who suffered from these symptoms.

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

Health
Home
Indoor environment

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A questionnaire survey on dwelling characteristics and the prevalence of asthma and allergy among Danish children - IECH

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