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Mold in Home May Mean Baby Breathing Problems
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine July
July 21, 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High fungus levels in the home can cause
breathing problems, even pneumonia, for infants, new research suggests.
Dampness in the basement or other
rooms is known to cause breathing problems for children and young adults.
The new findings suggest that this may be due to the presence of fungi,
which thrive in damp locations. However, the results also indicate that
fungi can be a problem even when the entire house is dry.
In a study of 499 children with at
least one allergic parent, Dr. Diane R. Gold, from Harvard University in
Boston, and colleagues evaluated the effect of domestic fungal levels on
breathing problems in the first year of life.
The researchers' findings are
reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care
Medicine.
After considering other factors such
as house dampness and visible mold or mildew, the authors found that
exposure to high levels of fungi made breathing problems much more likely
for infants. For example, infants who lived in homes with high levels of
one type of fungi--Zygomycetes--were nearly twice as likely to develop
problems as other infants.
To determine whether a home is
likely to cause breathing problems for an infant, the authors recommend
not only looking for wet spots and mold, but also measuring fungi levels.
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