Bornehag C G, Sundell J, Bonini S, Custovic A, Malmberg P, Skerfving S, Sigsgaard T, Verhoeff A
Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Boras, Sweden.
Indoor Air. 2004 Aug;14(4):243-57. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00240.x.
The scientific literature on health effects from dampness in buildings, including mite exposure over the period 1998-2000 has been reviewed by an European group (EUROEXPO) of eight scientists in experience from medicine, epidemiology, toxicology and engineering. Forty studies deemed relevant have been the foundation for the conclusions. Dampness in buildings is a risk factor for health effects among atopics and non-atopics both in domestic and in public environments. However, the literature is not conclusive in respect of causative agents, e.g. mites, microbiological agents and organic chemicals from degraded building materials. There is a strong need for more multidisciplinary studies including expertise from all relevant areas. A general conclusion from the work was that there is a strong need for multidisciplinary reviews in scientific journals of articles dealing with associations between indoor environmental factors and health effects.
There is good evidence for a true association between dampness in buildings and health. As the causative factors behind this association are not known, the main focus in practical investigations should be on finding out and remediate the reasons for the humidity problem.
一个由来自医学、流行病学、毒理学和工程学领域的八位经验丰富的科学家组成的欧洲小组（EUROEXPO），对1998 - 2000年期间包括螨虫接触在内的建筑潮湿对健康影响的科学文献进行了综述。四十项被认为相关的研究成为了这些结论的基础。建筑潮湿是家庭和公共环境中特应性个体和非特应性个体健康影响的一个风险因素。然而，关于致病因素，如螨虫、微生物制剂和来自降解建筑材料的有机化学物质，文献尚无定论。迫切需要更多包括所有相关领域专业知识的多学科研究。这项工作的一个总体结论是，科学期刊迫切需要对涉及室内环境因素与健康影响之间关联的文章进行多学科综述。
有充分证据表明建筑潮湿与健康之间存在真实关联。由于这种关联背后的致病因素尚不清楚，实际调查的主要重点应是找出并纠正湿度问题的原因。
