 | WHO publishes the first indoor air quality guidelines on dampness and mould | |
 Living in damp or mouldy buildings increases the risk of respiratory symptoms and asthma up to 75%. This is the conclusion of the first guidelines on dampness and mould released today, which offer guidance on how to ensure safe and healthy buildings. They are the first in a series of WHO guidelines for indoor air quality which will also cover pollution from selected chemicals and from combustion products. | ||
| Make your home healthy - Prevent damp and mould | |
| This information brochure summarizes key messages to prevent and reduce exposure to home dampness and mould, and to remove mould once it occurs. | ||
| The WHO approach to housing and health | |
| What is healthy housing? | ||
| Current knowledge | |
| List of publications and reports providing an overview of housing and health evidence | ||
Housing conditions influence people's health in positive and in negative ways.
In response, the WHO/Europe housing programme addresses the following priority issues:
The programme seeks to assess and quantify the health impact of housing conditions. With international experts, it evaluates the evidence on health gains from implementation of local action plans for housing rehabilitation, and sets health priorities related to various technical aspects of housing.
