Objectives Many studies have shown consistent associations between evident indoor
dampness or mold and respiratory or allergic health effects, but causal links remain unclear …

Starting from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and World Health Organization (WHO) reports,
this review provides an overview of the literature published from 2006 to 2017 on the …

This study provides an approximate estimate of how much disease can be prevented by
reducing the environmental risks to health. It includes a meta-synthesis of key evidence …

Background A substantial proportion of the world's population is exposed to indoor
dampness-related exposures. Since the 1990s, studies have assessed the relation between …

Asthma has become the most common, childhood chronic disease in the industrialized
world, and it is also increasing in developing regions. There are huge differences in the …

Background Dampness and mold have been shown in qualitative reviews to be associated
with a variety of adverse respiratory health effects, including respiratory tract infections …

Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases childhood asthma risk, but health effects in
children of nonsmoking mothers passively exposed to tobacco smoke during pregnancy are …

Critical reviews over the past 10 yrs have found increased respiratory and allergic health
outcomes for children living in damp and mouldy environments. However, recent studies …

To cite this article: Tischer CG, Hohmann C, Thiering E, Herbarth O, Müller A, Henderson J,
Granell R, Fantini MP, Luciano L, Bergström A, Kull I, Link E, von Berg A, Kuehni CE …

Background Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases among childhood
worldwide, with a rapid increase in developing countries over past decades. Although …