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Dampness and Mould - WHO guidelines for indoor air quality - PRWeb

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ANNEX 1. SUMMARY OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES<br />

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<strong>Dampness</strong> or mould measure<br />

Water damage, mould or mildew in year 1:<br />

Model 1 k<br />

Model 2 l<br />

Model 3 m<br />

Dust-borne Alternaria:<br />

Model 1 k<br />

Model 2 l<br />

Model 3 m<br />

Dust-borne Aspergillus:<br />

Model 1 k<br />

Model 2 l<br />

Model 3 m<br />

Dust-borne Aureobasidium:<br />

Model 1 k<br />

Model 2 l<br />

Dust-borne yeasts:<br />

Model 1 k<br />

Model 2 l<br />

Model 3 m<br />

Risk estimate (95% CI)<br />

1.66 (0.88–3.15)<br />

1.77 (0.94–3.34)<br />

1.66 (0.87–3.17)<br />

1.40 (0.61–3.23)<br />

1.52 (0.67–3.44)<br />

2.07 (0.98–4.37)<br />

3.27 (1.50–7.14)<br />

2.93 (1.36–6.30)<br />

2.73 (1.27–5.87)<br />

3.04 (1.33–6.93)<br />

3.06 (1.35–6.91)<br />

2.67 (1.26–5.66)<br />

2.80 (1.33–5.93)<br />

2.52 (1.18-5.36)<br />

Self-reported dampness<br />

<strong>Dampness</strong><br />

<strong>Mould</strong><br />

Stuffy odour<br />

Water damage<br />

Flooding<br />

<strong>Dampness</strong> at home<br />

1.39 (1.05–1.84)<br />

1.56 (1.11–2.18)<br />

1.56 (1.11–2.18)<br />

1.37 (1.03–1.83)<br />

1.47 (0.73–2.97)<br />

1.55 (1.08–2.23)<br />

1.52 (1.25–1.85)<br />

Self-reported dampness<br />

<strong>Mould</strong><br />

Water damage<br />

Stuffy odour<br />

Flooding<br />

<strong>Dampness</strong><br />

<strong>Dampness</strong> at home<br />

3.50 (1.00–12.34)<br />

3.50 (1.00–12.34)<br />

0.73 (0.23–2.37)<br />

2.73 (0.77–9.69)<br />

1.92 (0.38–9.76)<br />

2.09 (0.47–9.38)<br />

1.51 (1.31–1.74)

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