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photo-11 Article: "Indoor Dampness and Molds and Development of Adult-Onset Asthma: A Population-Based Incident Case-Control Study"

Summary: According to the authors, there is increased risk of asthma in adults related to dampness problems and molds in homes. They conducted a population-based incident case-control study of 521 adults with newly diagnosed asthma and 932 controls over a 2.5-year study period from 1997 to 2000 in South Finland. According to the results, the risk of asthma was related to the presence of visible mold and/or mold odor in the workplace but not to water damage or damp stains alone. Asthma …