New-onset adult asthma in relation to damp and moldy workplaces

Damp and moldy indoor environments aggravate pre-existing asthma. Recent meta-analyses suggest that exposure to such environments may also induce new-onset asthma. We assessed the probability of molds being the cause of asthma in a patient series examined because of respiratory symptoms in relation to workplace dampness and molds. Altogether 694 such patients had been clinically assessed between 1995 and 2004. According to their histories, they...