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Residential exposure to mold, dampness, and indoor air pollution and risk of respiratory tract infections: a study among children ages 11 and 12 in the Danish National Birth Cohort

A study of 42,720 children in the Danish National Birth Cohort found mold/dampness exposure associated with increased respiratory tract infections: common cold (IRR 1.09), influenza (1.10), tonsillitis (1.19), conjunctivitis (1.16). The association with doctor-diagnosed pneumonia (IRR 1.05 [0.90, 1.21]) was not statistically significant - the 95% CI includes 1.0. Peer-reviewed in European Journal of Epidemiology. Country: Denmark.

Published 2026-10-07

Source publication date: 2024-02-23

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DK

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A study of 42,720 children in the Danish National Birth Cohort found mold/dampness exposure associated with increased respiratory tract infections: common cold (IRR 1.09), influenza (1.10), tonsillitis (1.19), conjunctivitis (1.16). The association with doctor-diagnosed pneumonia (IRR 1.05 [0.90, 1.21]) was not statistically significant - the 95% CI includes 1.0. Peer-reviewed in European Journal of Epidemiology. Country: Denmark.

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