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Dampness at dorm and its associations with allergy and airways infection among college students in China: a cross-sectional study

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Authors:
  • Sun, Y. ;
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  • Zhang, Y. ;
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  • Sundell, Jan ;
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    Section for Indoor Environment, Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
  • Fan, Z. ;
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    Tianjin University
  • Bao, L.
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    unknown
DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0668.2008.00577.x
Abstract:
A cross-sectional study was carried out at Tianjin University campus, China, from February 21 to June10, 2006, to survey the association between dampness in dorms and allergy and airways infection among college students. The health and dampness condition were self-reported by 3436 students living in 1511 dorm rooms located in 13 buildings on the campus. The buildings were selected according to their positions, construction periods and occupant densities. The allergy and airways infection symptoms involved wheezing, dry cough during night, rhinitis, eczema, cold/flu, ear inflammation, pneumonia and tuberculosis. The indoor moisture signs were mould/damp spots on walls, ceilings and floors; suspected or ever happened water damage; condensation on windowpane in winter and odours perceived by subjects themselves. This study showed there was significantly positive association between condensation and dry cough. Eczema was often reported in rooms with suspected moisture problem. Dampness was a significantly risk factor for common cold.This paper indicated that dampness problem at dorms of Chinese students was a risk factor in irritating allergic symptoms, and hence there is a need for dorm environment improvement. The ventilation and microbiology problems in dorm environment corresponding to dampness should be further studied, especially when it is associated to occupants' health.
Type:
Journal article
Language:
English
Published in:
Indoor Air, 2009, Vol 19, Issue 2, p. 174-182
Keywords:
Dampness; Dorm environment; Asthma; Airways infection; Rhinitis; Eczema
Main Research Area:
Science/technology
Publication Status:
Published
Review type:
Peer Review
Submission year:
2009
Scientific Level:
Scientific
ID:
112599825

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