Living in a home with cockroaches poses health risks
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
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Living in a home with cockroaches poses clear health risks, particularly regarding allergic sensitization and the development or exacerbation of asthma.
Evidence for · 5
Relationship of indoor allergen exposure to skin test sensitivity in inner-city children with asthma.
1998 · cited by 331
Demonstrates that indoor exposure to cockroach allergen is a significant risk factor for allergic sensitization in children.
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Differences in susceptibility to German cockroach frass and its associated proteases in induced allergic inflammation in mice
2007 · cited by 33
Shows that cockroach exposure and its associated proteases induce experimental asthma and airway hyperresponsiveness in animal models.
Mucosal exposure to cockroach extract induces allergic sensitization and allergic airway inflammation
2011 · cited by 19
Finds that mucosal exposure to cockroach extract triggers allergic sensitization and airway inflammation.
A narrative review on asthma and pest sensitization (cockroach, mouse and rat allergens): a social issue besides the medical problem
2023 · cited by 1
Identifies cockroaches as a major global cause of airway allergic sensitization and bronchial asthma.
Behavioral determinants of preventive practices against German cockroach infestation among urban residents in Tehran, Iran
2026 · cited by 0
Notes that cockroach infestation is an urban environmental health menace linked to food contamination and allergic disease.