Self-reported moisture or mildew in the homes of head start children with asthma is associated with greater asthma morbidity

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 129-137

  Bonner, Sebastian ^a   Matte, Thomas D ^a   Fagan, Joanne ^a   Andreopoulos, Evie ^a   Evans, David ^b  

^a NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Disadvantaged; Environment; Head Start; Inner City; Mildew; Moisture; Morbidity; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; MALE; MOISTURE; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BUILDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGUS; HOSPITALIZATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; FUNGI; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW YORK CITY; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN POPULATION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 33745051205     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-005-9012-7     Document Type: Article

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