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2024 Yes The classroom microbiome and asthma morbidity in children attending three inner-city schools https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5994187/ Lai, Peggy S. North America Experimental Observational Students Elementary (K-5) Bacteria Fungi Dust Pests/Pesticides Respiratory symptoms Asthma School Environment microbiome Shotgun metagenomics sequencing Pilot randomized trial in 25 children compared school vs home microbiomes; classroom diversity linked to asthma symptoms, supporting microbial-focused environmental health interventions. 2018