| Study in EHP by Jaakkola et al about dampness and mold in the home, parental atopy, and childhood asthma over long-term in Finland |
Jaakkola JJK, Hwang B-F, Jaakkola N. 2005. Home Dampness and Molds, Parental Atopy, and Asthma in Childhood: A Six-Year Population-Based Cohort Study. Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), 113 (3): 357-361.
This was a population-based, six-year prospective (longitudinal) study following a cohort of 1, 984 children (1, 916 without doctor-diagnosed asthma) ages 1-7 at enrollment (baseline) in 1991; about three of every four children were followed-up over six years. There were baseline and follow-up surveys conducted to assess the development of asthma and four qualitative exposure indicators related to moisture and mold, that is, biological agents, in the home.
138 of 1, 916 children developed doctor-diagnosed asthma during the study period, for an estimated incidence rate of 125 asthma cases per 10,000 person-years. After adjustment for several potential confounding variables, asthma incidence was statistically significantly associated with :
* parental atopy-- the effects of maternal versus paternal asthma were similar, while the effects of maternal allergic rhinitis were relatively greater than the effects of paternal allergic rhinitis
* reported mold odor at home in last 12 months
Also, asthma incidence was statistically significantly associated independently with parental atopy (no reported exposure) in Poisson regression models.
To read the abstract to this article, please go to:
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2004/7242/abstract.html
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| Date posted: 03-28-2005 |
| Posted by: Community Action to Fight Asthma |
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