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Review
. 2025 Jan 27;25(1):11.
doi: 10.1007/s11882-025-01193-x.

The Impact of the Indoor Environment on Childhood Asthma

Ellen R Conroy  1   2 , Wanda Phipatanakul  1   2 , Tina M Banzon  3   4
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The Impact of the Indoor Environment on Childhood Asthma

Ellen R Conroy et al. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. .

Abstract

Purpose of review: This manuscript reviews the impact of important indoor environmental exposures on pediatric asthma, with a focus on recent literature in the field.

Recent findings: Studies continue to support an association between numerous indoor aeroallergens and air pollutants found in homes and schools and increased asthma morbidity overall. Several recent home and school intervention studies have shown promise, though results have been overall mixed. Indoor environmental exposures contribute to the development of asthma and impact asthma morbidity. Further research is needed to improve our understanding of how to optimize mitigation of these indoor exposures to significantly affect asthma outcomes.

Keywords: Aeroallergens; Air pollution; Asthma; Asthma morbidity; Environment; Environmental intervention.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Financial Disclosure: W. Phipatanakul is a consultant advisory for Teva, Genentech, Novartis, GSK and Regeneron, for asthma-related therapeutics. The rest of the authors declare that they have no relevant conflicts of interest. Human and Animal Rights and Informed Consent: This article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors. Conflict of Interest: Phipatanakul is a consultant advisory for Teva, Genentech, Novartis, GSK and Regeneron, for asthma-related therapeutics. The rest of the authors declare that they have no relevant conflicts of interest.

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