Journal Top Ten, COLUMNS-Mold, September 2004

1 Article:Airborne fungi in the homes of children with asthma in low-income urban communities: The Inner-City Asthma Study

photo-1Summary: We sought to examine the spectrum and concentration of fungi in the air inside and outside of the homes of mold-sensitive children with asthma living in US cities. We also analyzed the relationship of the concentration of fungi in indoor air to home characteristics. Methods We performed a home environmental survey and measured the concentrations of culturable airborne fungi inside and outside the homes of 414 mold-sensitive children with asthma in 7 urban communities. The airborne fungi …