Patients with a common respiratory disease had more flare-ups linked to activities that put them at risk of being exposed to mould in a study by University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers.
The study of 140 people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) measured self-reported exposure to mould using a questionnaire.
They were four times more likely to visit a GP for chest problems (at least four times in the previous year) if they vacuumed their home more often than once a week.
The patients were also over three times more likely to visit a GP for chest problems (at least four times in the previous year) if they did not ask visitors to remove shoes when entering their home.
In addition, current or previous occupational contact with agricultural resources also increased the risk by more than three times.
According to the peer-reviewed study ‘Impact of self-reported environmental mould exposure on COPD outcomes,’ published in Pulmonology, the findings are likely to be associated with Aspergillus, a mould found in decaying vegetation, compost, air conditioning and damp walls and ceilings.
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