Household mold exposure and arthritis in older Chinese adults: evidence from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS)
Our findings indicate that both mold exposure and analgesic use are associated with an increased likelihood of arthritis in older adults, underscoring the need to improve damp and deteriorating housing conditions and to promote the rational use of analgesics to support healthy aging.
Authors
- Kaiqiang Jiang
- Genfeng Yu
- Cong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3503-8706)
- Tao Tan
- Wenying Chen
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- The First People's Hospital of Shunde (CN)
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07096-4
- Primary Topic
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00