The effects of home dampness and mold exposure on adult asthma are not clear. This study investigated 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.

The outbreak of Legionaires' disease in Matara, Catalonia, Monday produced three new cases to increase the number of infected people to 124 in this European country, sanitary authorities said. An 83-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man have been killed.