Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Aug 2008
Meta AnalysisExposure to indoor mould and children's respiratory health in the PATY study.
Living in a damp or mouldy home reportedly damages children's respiratory health, yet mould appears not to be a prominent risk factor in the public's perception. Analyses of data on over 58,000 children from the Pollution and the Young (PATY) study are presented. In this collaboration, researchers from 12 cross-sectional studies pooled their data to assess the effects of air quality on a spectrum of children's respiratory disorders. ⋯ Indoor mould exposure was consistently associated with adverse respiratory health outcomes in children living in these diverse countries.