Dampness at dorm and its associations with allergy and airways infection among college students in China: a cross-sectional study
Dampness at dorm and its associations with allergy and airways infection among college students in China: a cross-sectional study
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1600-0668.2008.00577.x
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发表时间：
2009-04-01
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5.8
通讯作者：
Bao, L.
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作者：
Sun, Y.;Zhang, Y.;Bao, L.
2006年2月21日至6月10日，在天津大学中国校区开展了一项横断面研究，调查了大学生宿舍潮湿与过敏和呼吸道感染的关系。3436名学生对校园13栋楼的1511间宿舍的健康和潮湿状况进行了自我报告。这些建筑是根据它们的位置、工期和居住者密度来选择的。过敏和呼吸道感染症状包括喘息、夜间干咳、鼻炎、湿疹、感冒/流感、耳炎、肺炎和肺结核。室内潮湿的标志是墙壁、天花板和地板上的霉斑/湿点；怀疑或曾经发生过水损害；冬天窗户上结露，以及受试者自己闻到的气味。这项研究表明凝结和干咳之间存在显著的正相关。湿疹常见于怀疑有湿气问题的房间。潮湿是普通感冒的重要危险因素。本文指出，中国学生宿舍潮湿问题是刺激性过敏症状的危险因素，因此需要改善宿舍环境。与潮湿相对应的宿舍环境中的通风和微生物学问题值得进一步研究，特别是当它与居住者的健康有关时。
A cross-sectional study was carried out at Tianjin University campus, China, from February 21 to June10, 2006, to survey the association between dampness in dorms and allergy and airways infection among college students. The health and dampness condition were self-reported by 3436 students living in 1511 dorm rooms located in 13 buildings on the campus. The buildings were selected according to their positions, construction periods and occupant densities. The allergy and airways infection symptoms involved wheezing, dry cough during night, rhinitis, eczema, cold/flu, ear inflammation, pneumonia and tuberculosis. The indoor moisture signs were mould/damp spots on walls, ceilings and floors; suspected or ever happened water damage; condensation on windowpane in winter and odours perceived by subjects themselves. This study showed there was significantly positive association between condensation and dry cough. Eczema was often reported in rooms with suspected moisture problem. Dampness was a significantly risk factor for common cold.This paper indicated that dampness problem at dorms of Chinese students was a risk factor in irritating allergic symptoms, and hence there is a need for dorm environment improvement. The ventilation and microbiology problems in dorm environment corresponding to dampness should be further studied, especially when it is associated to occupants' health.