Children symptoms before and after knowing about an indoor fungal contamination.
To describe children symptoms before and after an indoor fungal problem was publicized. Children attending one of two elementary schools (one with indoor fungal problems and one without) were included in this study. The study included an analysis of symptoms reported by the nurses before and after the indoor fungal problem was publicized and a questionnaire responded to by the parents. Several symptoms related to exposure to mold were found to be statistically significant in the school with an indoor fungal problem before the problem was detected: the symptoms included coughing/wheezing, headaches and joint pains. After the problem was publicized the perception of symptoms increased.
Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX 79905, USA.
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Handal
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Cabrera
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Straus
D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D012574:Schools; D012720:Severity of Illness Index