Studies Indicate Black Mold Can Impact your Health: Health Effects and What you Can Do to Lessen Them

Mold is a fungus growth, which begins with aheadaches, disorientation and bloody noses.
minute spore. Toxic black molds can be foundSevere exposure can lead to internal bleeding,
anywhere a dark and damp environment allowskidney and liver failure and pulmonary
them to grow. Spores can be breathed in,emphysema. There are numerous reasons for
absorbed through the skin or ingested on ourthe rising occurrence of mold and mildew in our
food. Young children, senior citizens and anyonehomes, one of which is the federal regulations
with immune deficiencies caused by disease,pertaining to energy conservation call for new
chemotherapy, etc are particularly vulnerable toconstruction methods and materials, meaning that
grave illness following exposure to microbialhomes don’t “breathe” as freely as
contamination.before, trapping moisture vapors inside the
Laboratory studies in animals and at the cellularbuilding. As a result, mold remediation and
level offer supporting data for the direct toxicityprevention have become hot topics in both the
of fungal spores and mycotoxins in mammalianhealth and building industries.
lungs (University of Connecticut Health CenterWhat are we supposed to believe and what
Report in 2004). A health study by the Finnishshould our next move be to defend our families,
Institute of Occupational Health links adult-onsetand ourselves with all the media exposure to toxic
asthma to workplace mold exposure. And in 1997,mold in the last year or so? First, we must take
the Centers for Disease Control announced anthis threat seriously. If you see mold in your
apparent link between mold contamination inhome, get it tested as soon as you can. Get your
homes and cases of infant pulmonaryhome tested if you have a family member with
hemorrhage.an unexplained illness, respiratory irritation, rash,
Other common effects from molds areetc that seems to get better when they are
pneumonitis, upper respiratory problems, sinusitis,away from home.
dry cough, skin rashes, stomach upset,