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Early-life residential exposure to moisture damage is associated with persistent wheezing in a Finnish birth cohort.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - 1 Oct 2022
Tischer Christina, Täubel Martin, Kirjavainen Pirkka V, Depner Martin, Hyvärinen Anne, Piippo-Savolainen Eija, Pekkanen Juha, Karvonen Anne M
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Moisture damage increases the risk for respiratory disorders in childhood. Our aim was to determine whether early age residential exposure to inspector-observed moisture damage or mold is associated with different wheezing phenotypes later in childhood. METHODS: Building inspections were performed by civil engineers, in a standardized manner, in the children's homes-mostly single family and...
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