Home Remediation for Respiratory Health

A Feasibility Study

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ID13854004
AuthorsAlex Stubner (Alabama Department of Public Health, corresponding author), Alex H Stubner, Kenneth H Dillon (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Connie L Kohler (Alabama Department of Public Health)
Year2000
Volume22
Issue4
Pages1-15
Publication date2000-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily & Community Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1097/00003727-200001000-00003
OpenAlexW2332360872
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited6

This study examined the feasibility of conducting home remediation interventions that would lower allergen levels among low-income, inner city households in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary objectives were to use established neighborhood infrastructure to identify households for remediation, and to conduct inspection and remediation activities to potentially prevent or control asthma symptoms related to indoor air environmental contaminants. This study was undertaken in conjunction with the Department of Community Development (DCD) of Birmingham, Alabama. The intervention was successful, although many tasks would be performed differently and with different emphases in the future. Dust mite allergen levels were clearly lowered with impermeable mattress covers and by replacing carpets with nonporous floor coverings. Findings from this study should provide baseline information and improve the chances for success in future studies

Asthma · Baseline (sea · Contamination · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Environmental remediation · Intervention (counseling · Political science · Psychological intervention · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Environmental Science · Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Nursing

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