Mold Exposure During Infancy Increases Asthma Risk, Study Finds

Infants who live in "moldy" homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7 -- an age that children can be accurately diagnosed with the condition. Study results are published in the August issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. "Early life exposure to mold seems to play a critical role in childhood asthma development," says Tiina Reponen, PhD, lead study author. "Genetic factors are also important to consider in asthma risk, since infants whose parents have an allergy or asthma are at the greatest risk of developing asthma." . . read more.