Newfound link between depression and household mold.(FRONTLINE) From: Women's Health Advisor | Date: November 1, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Belvoir Media Group, LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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There is a "solid association" between depression and living in a "damp, moldy home," according to a study published in the August 2007 American Journal of Public Health. Researchers used data on 5,882 adults in 2,982 households from the Large Analysis and Review of European Housing and Health Status (LARES) study conducted in 2002 and 2003 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Depression was catego...