Housing Conditions and Outdoor Air Pollution Together Affect Children's Asthma Risk, Study Shows

Housing conditions and outdoor air pollution together affect children's asthma risk, study shows

Children growing up in homes with water damage or dampness and exposed to higher levels of outdoor air pollution during early childhood face a greater risk of developing asthma, according to new research supported by the NIH's Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

Air pollution, dampness and a lack of dogs increase asthma risk

A new study has found that a combination of early-life exposures – specifically indoor dampness, outdoor air pollution and the absence of a family dog, significantly influences the risk of developing asthma by the age of five. The research by the national Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) consortium analysed data from 6,413 children born between 1987 and 2016 across nine diverse birth cohorts. It aimed to untangle how indo…