Thursday, August 16, 2012

Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk

Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_128150.html

"Infants exposed to certain types of mold are at greater risk for childhood asthma, according to a new study.

"This is strong evidence that indoor mold contributed to asthma development, and this stresses the urgent need for remediating water damage in homes, particularly in low-income urban areas where this is a common issue," the study's lead author, Tiina Reponen, a professor in the environmental health department at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, said in a university news release."

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