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Proper ventilation can control levels of irritants - such as allergens, mold, and dust - that contribute to respiratory disease.
Eggleston PA, Butz A, Rand C, et al. Home environmental intervention in inner-city asthma: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2005;95(6):496-497.
Kercsmar CM, Dearborn DG, Schluchter M, et al. Reduction in asthma morbidity in children as a result of home remediation aimed at moisture sources. Environ Health Perspect. 2006;114(10):1574-1580.Damp housing conditions can lead to insomnia, respiratory ailments, cough, headache, allergies, and asthma. There are interventions (windows, HEPA systems, filtration systems, climate control devices to improve opportunities for health) that can mediate pests and air quality to help asthma and allergies.
Eggleston PA, Butz A, Rand C, et al. Home environmental intervention in inner-city asthma: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2005;95(6):496-497.
Kercsmar CM, Dearborn DG, Schluchter M, et al. Reduction in asthma morbidity in children as a result of home remediation aimed at moisture sources. Environ Health Perspect. 2006;114(10):1574-1580.