Culturable mold indoor~association w/moisture-related problems~asthma~allergy

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_http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123356386/abstract_

(http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123356386/abstract)

Culturable mold in indoor air and its association with moisture-related

problems and asthma and allergy among Swedish children

" No association could be found between the spore concentration in indoor

air and asthma/allergy in the children.

Practical Implications

Mold spore exposure indoor have been suggested as a possible explanation

for airway problems such as asthma and allergy among people living in

buildings with moisture-related problems. However, this investigation could not

find any associations between the spore concentrations in indoor air and

signs of dampness and moldy odor reported by parents or observed by

professional inspectors. Neither was there any association between the indoor

spore

concentration and asthma/allergy among children. With these results, there

is no reason for one-time air sampling of mold colony-forming unit (CFU) in

indoor air of homes to identify risk factors for asthma/allergy in children

living in Scandinavian countries. "