scholarly journals Characterization and pro‐inflammatory potential of indoor mold particles

Indoor Air ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 662-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jørn A. Holme ◽  
Elisabeth Øya ◽  
Anani K. J. Afanou ◽  
Johan Øvrevik ◽  
Wijnand Eduard
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Mold

scholarly journals Do Obese Adults Have a Higher Risk of Asthma Attack When Exposed to Indoor Mold? A Study Based on the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

2009 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 436-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Jun Wen ◽  
Lina Balluz ◽  
Ali Mokdad
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factor ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Obese People ◽  
Asthma Attack ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance ◽  
Risk Factor Surveillance ◽  
Indoor Mold

Objective. Some studies show an association between asthma and obesity, but it is unknown whether exposure to mold will increase the risk of asthma attacks among obese people. This study examined whether obese adults have a higher risk of asthma attacks than non-obese adults when exposed to indoor mold. Methods. We used data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to conduct a cross-sectional analysis among 9,668 respondents who reported exposure to indoor mold. Results. With exposure to indoor mold, weighted prevalence of asthma attacks among obese respondents was 11.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] 6.0, 20.6], which was 2.3 times as high as among the exposed non-obese respondents (5.0%, 95% CI 2.8, 8.8). This ratio was almost the same as the ratio of 2.0:1 between the obese respondents (5.7%, 95% CI 4.6, 7.2) and the non-obese respondents (2.8%, 95% CI 2.3, 3.9) when neither group had exposure to mold. The odds ratio of asthma attack among obese people was 3.10 (95% CI 1.10, 8.67) for those with exposure to mold and 2.21 (95% CI 1.54, 3.17) for those without exposure to mold after adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and smoking status. Conclusion. Our study suggests that obese adults who have been exposed to indoor mold may not necessarily have a higher risk of asthma attack than obese adults who have not been exposed, even though obesity and exposure to indoor mold are both major risk factors for asthma attack. Medical professionals should not only incorporate weight-control or weight-reduction measures as the components of asthma treatment plans, but also advise asthma patients to avoid exposure to indoor mold.

Effect of indoor mold concentrations on daily symptom severity of children with asthma and/or rhinitis monosensitized to molds

2007 ◽  
Vol &NA; ◽  
pp. S196
Author(s):  
Ayfer Ýnal ◽  
Derya Ufuk Altintas ◽  
Gülbin Bingöl Karakoç ◽  
Hatice Korkmaz Güvenmez ◽  
Rukiye Geliken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Indoor Mold ◽  
Children With Asthma

Guide for interpreting reports from inspections/investigations of indoor mold

2008 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 592-597.e7 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Elliott Horner ◽  
Charles Barnes ◽  
Rosa Codina ◽  
Estelle Levetin
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Mold

Toxic indole alkaloids avrainvillamide and stephacidin B produced by a biocide tolerant indoor mold Aspergillus westerdijkiae

Toxicon ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 58-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raimo Mikkola ◽  
Maria A. Andersson ◽  
Maria Hautaniemi ◽  
Mirja S. Salkinoja-Salonen
Keyword(s):  
Indole Alkaloids ◽  
Indoor Mold ◽  
Aspergillus Westerdijkiae

Adverse health effects of indoor mold exposure

2006 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 763-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
A LIEBERMAN ◽  
W REA ◽  
L CURTIS
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Indoor Mold ◽  
Mold Exposure

scholarly journals Indoor mold and Children's health

1999 ◽  
Vol 107 (suppl 3) ◽  
pp. 463-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Etzel ◽  
R Rylander
Keyword(s):  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Indoor Mold
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