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Fewer studies have been performed in adults, and data are lacking for chronic rhinosinusitis (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CRS<\/jats:styled-content>). With a prevalence of 10.9% in Europe, <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CRS<\/jats:styled-content> imposes a significant burden on quality of life, as well as economy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our aim was to study <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CRS<\/jats:styled-content> and other respiratory conditions in relation to dampness at home in a representative sample of adults.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The Swedish <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">GA<\/jats:styled-content><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LEN<\/jats:styled-content> questionnaire was answered by 26 577 adults (16\u201075 years) and included questions on respiratory symptoms, smoking, education and environmental exposure. <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CRS<\/jats:styled-content> was defined according to the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EP<\/jats:styled-content><jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OS<\/jats:styled-content> criteria. Dampness was defined as reporting water damage, floor dampness or visible moulds in the home during the last 12 months. The dampness score was ranked from 0 to 3, counting the number of signs of dampness reported.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Dampness at home was reported by 11.3% and was independently related to respiratory conditions after adjustment for demographic and socio\u2010economic factors and smoking: <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CRS<\/jats:styled-content> odds ratio (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content>) 1.71; allergic rhinitis <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.24; current asthma <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.21; wheeze <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.37; nocturnal dyspnoea <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.80; nocturnal coughing <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.34; and chronic bronchitis <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.64. The risk of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CRS<\/jats:styled-content> and most of the other respiratory conditions was further elevated in subjects reporting multiple signs of dampness.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study demonstrated an independent association between dampness at home and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CRS<\/jats:styled-content> in adults. 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