Objectives The aim of this study was to determine whether mold allergy mediated through
immunoglobulin E (IgE) was responsible for the chronic nasal symptoms experienced by …

Background Numerous studies confirm the association between exposure to indoor air
dampness and molds and different health outcomes. Of these, upper respiratory tract …

BACKGROUND: The results of allergy tests against molds usually remain negative in
patients with upper respiratory tract and conjunctival symptoms after microbial exposure in a …

This study investigated the relation between mould exposure and allergic rhinitis in Istanbul
through questionnaires and measurements of fungal propagules in indoor air. The study …

BACKGROUND: Numerous epidemiologic studies have reported a relationship between
dampness and increased respiratory symptoms in adults and children, which has led to …

Mold exposure in damp buildings is associated with both nasal symptoms and asthma
development, but the progression of building‐related (BR) rhinosinusitis symptoms to …

Background: The effects of home dampness and mold exposure on adult asthma are not
clear. Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations between housing characteristics …

The proportion of moldy housing in France is around 20%. It is not simple to establish that a
health impact of mold is not allergic, because the identification of allergy is itself difficult …

The aim was to study the respiratory symptoms among children exposed to indoor air molds
in a day‐care environment in Finland. Two day‐care centers with a mold problem and two …

The number of moisture‐problem buildings in Finland is unexpectedly high according to
recent investigations. In approximately 55% of Finnish buildings, moisture damage is in …