Bed bug infestations: prevalence, correlates, and cross-sectional association with psychological symptoms in a large sample of tenants in Montreal, Canada
Findings reinforce the significant social inequalities in exposure to bed bugs and contribute to growing evidence that bed bug exposure is a risk factor for psychological symptoms. Coordinated, intersectoral actions that are attentive to social justice issues are needed to monitor and control bed bug infestations.
Authors
- Céline Plante
- Mylène Riva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7979-4445)
- Philippe Dufresne
- David Kaiser
Institutions
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25936-7
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00