Maternal allergy modifies the association between reported domestic mold and asthma-related emergency department visits among New York City children

Abstract

Report of domestic mold has been associated with asthma related emergency department (ED) visits. Maternal allergy is a risk for developing asthma and could increase susceptibility to wheeze with mold exposure. We hypothesized that self-report of mold or water damage is associated with asthma-related ED visits among children living in lower-income New York City neighborhoods and that this association would be more pronounced among children whose mothers reported having allergy.