Communal practices of consumption in late prehistoric societies in the Iberian Peninsula have become the subject of increasing scholarly interest in recent years – especially commensality and ...banquets. Improvements in methodology and recording techniques in archaeological sites, along with finer analysis of the contexts, the meanings and the functions of objects, have led to significant advances in our understanding of the domain of relationships and consumption for the Iberian complex societies. Nevertheless, few research works (e.g. López Cachero 2006; Diloli and Sardà 2009) have focused specifically on the Peninsula’s North-Eastern area – although significant pioneer work has already been carried
El panorama de la cerámica ática de barniz negro en el siglo IV a.C. en la Cataluña Occidental es francamente pobre, principalmente a causa de las pocas excavaciones realizadas; la mayor parte de ...ellas se remontan a la primera mitad de la presente centuria, excavaciones antiguas, sin las garantías científicas actuales, y en consecuencia con la mayoría del material desprovisto de contexto crono-estratigráfico, conservándose siempre, en estos casos, solo las piezas más representativas (e.g. cas...
Background: The effects of home dampness and mold exposure on adult asthma are not clear.
Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations between housing characteristics related to dampness, mold ...exposure, and house dust mite levels and adult asthma in 38 study centers from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey.
Methods: Data about the present home, heating and ventilation systems, double glazing, floor covers, recent water damage, and mold exposure were obtained by means of an interviewer-led questionnaire. The associations between these factors and asthma, as defined on the basis of symptoms in the last year, and of bronchial responsiveness, as determined with methacholine challenge, were evaluated. Odds ratios (ORs) were obtained by using random-effects meta-analyses adjusted within study centers for sex, age group, and smoking status.
Results: Fitted carpets and rugs in the bedroom were related to fewer asthma symptoms and bronchial responsiveness (OR range, 0.69-0.91). This effect was consistent across centers and more pronounced among house dust mite-sensitized individuals. Reported mold exposure in the last year was associated with asthma symptoms and bronchial responsiveness (OR range, 1.14-1.44). This effect was homogeneous among centers and stronger in subjects sensitized to
Cladosporium species. In centers with a higher prevalence of asthma, the prevalence of reported indoor mold exposure was also high. This association was observed for reported mold exposure by asthmatic subjects (Spearman
r
s = 0.46), as well as reported mold exposure by nonasthmatic subjects (
r
s = 0.54). Reported mold exposure was highest in older houses with recent water damage.
Conclusion: We conclude that indoor mold growth has an adverse effect on adult asthma.
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