Adverse Health Effect and Indoor Environments of Dampness in Residential Building

我们检查了与室内环境有关的儿童健康问题，特别是潮湿的建筑。为了评估居民楼潮湿对健康的不利影响，对48户住宅进行了室内环境的现场测量，并向秋田、东京和福冈地区的约1000名受试者发放了调查问卷。结果表明，居住者过敏症状的发生率与建筑物的潮湿程度有关。基于这项研究的结果，健康风险评估的反应-剂量关系的命题有望被提出。

We examined child health problems related to the indoor environment, especially damp buildings. To assess adverse health effect for dampness in residential buildings, a field measurement of indoor environment was conducted in 48 houses and a questionnaire was distributed to about 1,000 subjects in Akita, Tokyo and Fukuoka area. The results indicated that prevalence of allergic symptoms in occupants was associated with dampness in buildings. Based on the outcome of this study, the proposition of a response-dose relationship for health risk assessment will be expected hopefully.