RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Dampness and mould at home and at work in the RHINE study: Increased onset and decreased remission of adult respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP OA485
DO 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.OA485
VO 54
IS suppl 63
A1 Juan Wang
A1 Mihkel Pindus
A1 Christer Janson
A1 Torben Sigsgaard
A1 Jeong-Lim Kim
A1 Mathias Holm
A1 Johan Sommar
A1 Hans Orru
A1 Thorarin Gislason
A1 Ane Johannessen
A1 Randi J. Bertelsen Bertelsen
A1 Dan Norbäck
YR 2019
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/54/suppl_63/OA485.abstract
AB Aim: To study associations between dampness and mould at home and in the workplace buildings and onset and remission of respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis among adults.Methods: Associations between dampness, mould and mould odour at home and at work and respiratory health were investigated in cohort of 11,506 adults from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia in the RHINE study. They answered a questionnaire at baseline and ten years later, with questions on respiratory health and dampness problems at home and at work.Results: Baseline water damage, floor dampness, mould and mould odour at home were associated with onset of respiratory symptoms and asthma (ORs from 1.23 to 2.24). Dampness at home during follow up was associated with onset of respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis (ORs from 1.21 to 1.52). Dampness at work during follow up was associated with onset of respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis (ORs from 1.31 to 1.47). Combined dampness at home and at work increased the risk of onset of respiratory symptoms and rhinitis (ORs from 1.51 to 1.80). Dampness and mould at home and at work decreased remission of respiratory symptoms and rhinitis.Conclusions: Dampness and mould at home and in the workplace buildings can increase onset of respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis, and decrease remission of respiratory symptoms and rhinitis among adults. Exposure to dampness both at home and at work can increase the risk of having respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis. Our study adds new evidence on the health significance of dampness and mould from a prospective study.FootnotesCite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2019; 54: Suppl. 63, OA485.This is an ERS International Congress abstract. No full-text version is available. Further material to accompany this abstract may be available at www.ers-education.org (ERS member access only).