Health in occupants of energy efficient new homes
Health in occupants of energy efficient new homes
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00212.x
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发表时间：
2004-06-01
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影响因子：
5.8
通讯作者：
Gusdorf, J
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作者：
Leech, JA;Raizenne, M;Gusdorf, J
一项前瞻性的电话问卷调查研究，在新的家庭居住者比较一般和呼吸系统健康在入住和一年后，在两组。测试组或案例是52个R-2000（TM）家庭（128名居住者），按照节能通风和施工实践的预设和认证标准建造。对照组是同一年在同一地理区域和价格范围内建造的53套新房（149人）。按家庭分析，病例居住者的总结性症状评分在入住一年内显著改善（Wilcoxon秩和检验，P < 0.006）。个体症状总积分的方差分析显示，房屋类型对症状总积分有显著影响（P < 0.0001），但年龄和性别对症状总积分的影响不显著。与对照家庭相比，病例家庭的居住者报告了咽喉刺激（P < 0.004）、咳嗽（P < 0.002）、疲劳（P < 0.009）和易怒（P < 0.002）的改善，主要症状类别的变化是从“有时”到“从不”。需要进一步扩展这项试点研究，以确定这些感知的健康益处是否可重现和/或与客观的室内空气质量措施有关。
A prospective telephone-administered questionnaire study in new home occupants compared general and respiratory health at occupancy and I year later in two groups. The test group or cases, was 52 R-2000(TM) homes (128 occupants) built to preset and certified criteria for energy efficient ventilation and construction practices. The control group were 53 new homes (149 occupants) built in the same year in the same geographic area and price range. Analyzed by household, case occupants' summative symptom scores improved significantly over the year of occupancy (Wilcoxon rank sum test, P < 0.006). Analysis of variance of individuals' total symptom scores showed a significant effect of the type of house (P < 0.0001), with lower change of scores in case buildings, but not of age or sex. In comparison with control homes, occupants of case homes reported more improvement in throat irritation (P < 0.004), cough (P < 0.002), fatigue (P < 0.009) and irritability (P < 0.002) with the main change in symptom category being from 'sometimes' to 'never'. Further extension of this pilot study is required to determine if these perceived health benefits are reproducible and/or relate to objective indoor air quality measures.