Indoor moisture and mold and respiratory health: A cross-sectional study in Danish schoolchildren

Gitte Holst (Aarhus C, Denmark), G. Holst, A. Høst, G. Doekes, H.W. Meyer, A.M. Madsen, T. Sigsgaard

Source: International Congress 2015 – Understanding paediatric asthma and allergy: genetics and environment
Session: Understanding paediatric asthma and allergy: genetics and environment
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1476
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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Gitte Holst (Aarhus C, Denmark), G. Holst, A. Høst, G. Doekes, H.W. Meyer, A.M. Madsen, T. Sigsgaard. Indoor moisture and mold and respiratory health: A cross-sectional study in Danish schoolchildren. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1476

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