Humidity Asthma Interventions for Low Socioeconomic Status Children

Novel Strategies to Improve Housing Quality and Respiratory Health for Low Socioeconomic Status Children With Asthma

The goal of this intervention study is to assess the effectiveness of low-cost humidity and mold reduction interventions in the home for reducing pediatric asthma. The study will have two groups, a treatment group that receives the healthy home interventions during the study and a second control group that will receive these after the study. We will compare pediatric asthma before and three months after the healthy home interventions are performed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Documented diagnosis of asthma by one child (< 18 years of age) living within the home
• Parent/guardian able to complete informed consent
• Residence within the City of Cleveland or immediate suburbs (e.g., East Cleveland, Garfield Heights, Warrensville Heights, Parma, Brook Park, Brooklyn/Old Brooklyn)

Exclusion Criteria:

• > 18 years of age
• Rental property with landlord unwilling or unable to give consent for remediation