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    Occupants’ health and their living conditions of remote indigenous communities in New Zealand

    Su, Bin; Wu, Lian

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    2020-11-11
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    Su, B., & Wu, L. (2020). Occupants’ Health and Their Living Conditions of Remote Indigenous Communities in New Zealand. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(22), 8340. doi:10.3390/ijerph17228340
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    Abstract
    The New Zealand Ministry of Health reported that respiratory disease affects 700,000 people, annually costs New Zealand NZ$7.05 billion, and is the third-highest cause of death. The hospitalisation rate for asthma of Maori communities is 2.0 higher than that of other ethnic groups, and hospitalisation rates for deprived homes are 2.3 times higher than those of the least deprived homes. Based on physical data and evidence, which were drawn from a mixed methodology that includes field studies of the indoor microclimate, dust-mite allergens, mould growth, and occupants’ Respiratory Health Survey of a number of sample houses of Maori communities in Minginui, Te Whaiti, Murupara, and Rotorua of New Zealand, the study identifies unhealthy indoor thermal conditions, thresholds or ranges of indoor micro-climate related to different levels of dust-mite allergen and mould growth, the most common type of indoor mould, and correlations between dust-mite and mould and correlations. The study not only identified that the poor health of occupants is closely related to their inadequate living conditions, but also identifies the threshold of indoor micro-climates to maintain indoor allergens at the acceptable level, which can be used as a guideline to maintain or improve indoor health conditions for future housing development or retrofitted old housing.
    Ngā Upoko Tukutuku (Māori Subject Headings):
    Pūnaha arahau, Tahumaero, Whare noho
    Keywords:
    Aotearoa, New Zealand, Māori health, respiratory health, indoor health, houses, relative humidity, indoor moisture control, dust mites, mould, indoor allergen, indigenous community;, indoor microclimate
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    111713 Māori Health, 110203 Respiratory Diseases, 120202 Building Science and Techniques
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    © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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    This digital work is protected by copyright. It may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use: Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person. You will recognise the author's and publishers rights and give due acknowledgement where appropriate.
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