Journal Top Ten - COLUMNS-Mold, April 2004

1 Article: "Housing Characteristics and Children's Respiratory Health in the Russian Federation"

photo-1Summary: A study of housing characteristics, parental factors, and respiratory health conditions in Russian children. Study was of a population of 5951 children from 9 Russian cities whose parents answered a questionnaire on their children's respiratory health, home environment, and housing characteristics. The health outcomes were asthma conditions, current wheeze, dry cough, bronchitis, and respiratory allergy. Respiratory allergy and dry cough increased in association with the home being adjacent to traffic. Consistent positive associations were observed between some health conditions and maternal smoking during …