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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 />

<strong>Mould</strong>: only earlier<br />

<strong>Mould</strong>: earlier <strong>and</strong> last year<br />

Water damage: only earlier<br />

Water damage: earlier <strong>and</strong> last year<br />

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

Visible mould growth or odour at home vs neither<br />

Grade I e<br />

Grade II e<br />

Grade III e<br />

Water stains: continuous variable<br />

Water stains: any<br />

Any visible mould<br />

Any mould odour<br />

Any damp material or st<strong>and</strong>ing water<br />

Factor combinations, weighted <strong>for</strong> water stains<br />

Factor combinations, weighted <strong>for</strong> visible mould<br />

Only mould<br />

Only water damage<br />

<strong>Mould</strong> <strong>and</strong> water damage<br />

Risk estimate (95% CI)<br />

1.6 (1.01–2.38)<br />

1.2 (0.71–2.19)<br />

1.7 (1.08–2.64)<br />

1.2 (1.17–2.48)<br />

1.2 (0.84–1.72)<br />

1.2 (0.74–1.86)<br />

1.2 (0.74–2.01)<br />

1.2 (0.61–2.19)<br />

AF=3.4 (1.0–5.9)<br />

AF=3.9 (0.0–7.6)<br />

1.52 (1.04–2.22)<br />

1.02 (0.72–1.43)<br />

1.12 (0.64–1.97)<br />

1.00<br />

1.00<br />

1.00<br />

1.23 (0.76–1.98)<br />

0.79 (0.50–1.24)<br />

0.81 (0.38–1.73)<br />

1.52 (0.94–2.47)<br />

1.10 (0.70–1.73)<br />

1.04 (0.48–2.21)<br />

1.3 (0.6–2.6)<br />

3.2 (0.7–14.4)<br />

1.5 (0.8–2.8)<br />

1.7 (0.8–3.6)<br />

1.0 (0.2–4.5)<br />

1.5 (0.7–3.2)<br />

1.7 (0.8–3.6)<br />

1.21 (0.90–1.64)<br />

1.10 (0.74–1.61)<br />

1.67 (0.93–2.98)<br />

1.46 (0.72–2.94)<br />

1.18 (0.68–2.04)<br />

2.23 (1.24–4.00)

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