Exposure to dampness and mold contamination in homes in Finland

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Scope

Describes the exposure to indoor dampness and mold contamination in homes in Finland.

Definition

Data

Chelelgo et al. (2001) ^[1]:

The prevalence of mold and dampness was 15% in Finnish residences. The study was based on 630 randomly selected residences. Data was from year 1992.

Turunen et al. (2008)^[2]:

The prevalence of mold and dampness was found to be 5.3% in Finnish residences. The study was based on random population based sample of 1312 18-75 yrs old subjects in Finland. Data was from year 2007.

Lelkes 2010:

The prevalence of mold and dampness was found to be 4.9% in Finnish residences. The study was based on random population sample. Data was from year 2007.

Unit

Percentage of population exposed to indoor dampness and mold contamination at home.

Result

15

References

[1] Chelelgo J., Haverinen U., Vahteristo M., Koivisto J., Jääskeläinen E., Husman T., Nevalainen A. Analysis of moisture findings in the interior spaces of Finnish housing stock. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 51, 69-77 (2001).

[2] Turunen M, Paanala A, Niemi M, Villman J, Nevalainen A, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U. Asuinympäristön laatu, terveys ja turvallisuus - internetpohjainen tiedonkeruu- ja palautejärjestelmä (ALTTI). Kansanterveyslaitoksen julkaisuja B8/2008.

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