7 Sep 2022

Home insulation reduces respiratory illnesses, research confirms

From Midday Report, 12:44 pm on 7 September 2022

New research confirms insulating older homes reduces the risk of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma.

People living in homes that got insulated were 10 percent less likely to develop respiratory diseases, and that figure rose to 15 percent for children under 15 years old.

The lead researcher Caroline Fyfe spoke to Māni Dunlop about the research.