Damp homes 'could cause asthma'
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Children living in damp and mould-infested houses could be at more risk of developing permanent asthma, say researchers.
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Household chemicals are being linked to a rise in the number of children with asthma. A study of 7,000 youngsters has resulted in signs that bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can lead to the condition.
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Experts looked at families&#39; use of a range of products such as bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners. Children born into the 10% of families which used these products the most were twice as likely to suffer from wheezing as those who used the least.
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The December Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives reports that children who spend a lot of time around indoor pools may breathe excessive amounts of compounds that contribute to asthma.
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By Jane Mcbride, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Dec. 13--Allergy patients who rush inside to escape the irritants and pollutions found in hyper-moist Southeast Texas air could be shutting themselves into a toxic box.
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Children experience fewer asthma problems when their homes are scrubbed, filtered, vacuumed, exterminated or otherwise protected from allergy triggers, a new study of inner-city kids in Dallas and six other US cities suggests.
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Two studies, at the Mayo Clinic and the Cincinnati Children&#39;s Hospital, found white cells called eosinophils play a role in causing asthma in mice.
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By Lois M. Collins Deseret Morning News  Where you live may play a role in whether your child has asthma. The Utah Department of Health released a survey Wednesday that found great disparity from neighborhood to neighborhood and city to city when it comes to asthma rates.
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Dust mites, which infest the cleanest   homes and thrive in beddings and carpets, disrupt the   protective function of the skin, leaving it vulnerable to other   allergens and irritants in the environment, a study has found.
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The air inside churches may be a bigger risk to health than that beside busy roads, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Houseplants could be the source   of many an allergy sufferer's misery, a study from Belgium   suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The wildfires that swept through Southern California in 2003 may have caused wheezing and other respiratory problems in many children, even those without asthma, according to a new study.
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A church service may be good for the soul, but is it damaging your lungs? A Dutch study has found that burning candles and incense inside a poorly ventilated church can produce high levels of fine airborne particles (PM10s).
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NEW YORK  - Inner-city families can help  relieve children's asthma symptoms by making simple changes in  their homes. Such steps include using pillow covers that are  impermeable to dust mites, and air purifiers to get rid of  tobacco smoke, mold and cat or dog allergens, according to new  study findings.
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Giving children antibiotics or paracetamol early in life may increase their risk of asthma, Massey health researchers say. They carried out a study involving more than 4000 children and found
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Infant swimming lessons in an  indoor pool may have the unintended effect of raising some  children&#39;s risk of asthma later on, new research findings  suggest.
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Bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can cause wheezing and asthma in children, research by the University of Bristol suggests today.