Associations between home renovation and asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema among preschool children in Wuhan, China

作者：Ren, Xiaotong; Liu, Yunhao; Hu, Lian; Zhang, Yunquan; Xu, Hui; Shi, Yuqin; Quan, Chao; Zhao, Zhuohui; Tan, Zeqin; Tong, Yeqing^*; Norback, Dan; Zhang, Ling^*

来源：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH, 2022, 32(10): 2298-2308.

DOI：10.1080/09603123.2021.1955832

• Home renovation
• childhood health
• renovation materials and periods
• allergic disease

To investigate the potential associations between household renovation and allergic diseases among preschool children in Wuhan, we conducted a large cross-sectional questionnaire survey among 9455 preschool children aged 3-6 years in Wuhan during November to December 2019. Data on demographics, health status, and home decoration conditions were analysed based on a questionnaire. Compared with tiles/stone/cement floor covering, the use of composite floor significantly increased the risk of diagnosed rhinitis and eczema among children (rhinitis: AOR, 95% CI: 1.36, 1.06-1.73; eczema: AOR, 95% CI: 1.47, 1.17-1.85). Household renovation had significant associations with diagnosed eczema (within 1 year before pregnancy: AOR, 95% CI: 1.34, 1.20-1.50; during pregnancy: AOR, 95% CI: 1.25, 1.08-1.44). This study suggests that use of artificial synthetic materials in home renovation during early childhood and pregnancy may be potential risk factors for childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema.

• 单位
  1; 复旦大学; 河北医科大学