Exposure to Mold Infestation Is a Proven and Serious Health Threat

Exposure to Mold Infestation Is a Proven and Serious Health Threat to
Residents and Workers
Vancouver, Canada (PRWEB)
February 21, 2005

Many property owners, landlords, employers, and mold victim relatives
in Canada, the USA, and worldwide often question or minimize the
proven and serious health threat arising from exposure to elevated
levels of indoor mold infestation, according to Phillip Fry, Certified
Mold Inspector, Certified Mold Remediator, and author of the book Mold
Health Guide.


Mold2s Harmful Effects
3All molds have the potential to cause health effects. Molds can
produce allergens that can trigger allergic reactions or even asthma
attacks in people allergic to mold. Others are known to produce potent
toxins and/or irritants,4 according to the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).

A number of commonly found mold species are, in fact, toxic mold, a
description applied to any mold that produces mycotoxins in its
spores. Stachybotrys (black mold), Aspergillus, and Penicillium are
three of the most dangerous and commonly found indoor toxic molds.

Mycotoxins are cytotoxic, meaning they have the capacity to pass
through the human cellular wall and disrupt certain celular processes
6 potentially causing serious health damage to workers and customers.

Studies on animals and cell cultures in labs have found toxic effects
from various microbial agents, raising concerns about whether these
same agents growing in buildings can cause illness in people,
according to the 2004 mold health report from the Institute of
Medicine (U.S. Government2s National Academy of Sciences).

Mold Health Symptoms

Fungi can cause health problems to both humans and animals by several
different biological mechanisms: infections, allergic or
hypersensitivity reactions, irritant reactions, or toxic reactions 7
reported a 2004 University of Connecticut Health Center report.

If exposed to elevated levels of indoor mold, some or many residents
and workers can experience one or more of most common, mold health
symptoms: allergies, asthma, bleeding lungs, breathing difficulties,
cancer, central nervous system problems, recurring colds, chronic
coughing, coughing up with blood, dandruff problems (chronic) that do
not go away despite use of anti-dandruff shampoos, dermatitis, skin
rashes, diarrhea, and/or; Eye and vision problems, fatigue (chronic,
excessive, or continued) and/or general malaise, flu symptoms
(chronic), sudden hair loss, headaches, hemorrhagic pneumonitis,
hives, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, irritability, itching (of the
nose, mouth, eyes, throat, skin or any other area), kidney failure,
learning difficulties or mental dysfunction or personality changes,
memory loss or memory difficulties; and/or Open skin sores and
lacerations, peripheral nervous system effects, redness of the sclera
(white of your eyes), runny nose (rhinitis) or thick, green slime
coming out of nose (from sinus cavities), seizures, sinus congestion,
sinus problems, and chronic sinusitis, skin redness, sleep disorders,
sneezing fits, sore throat, tremors (shaking), verbal dysfunction
(trouble in speaking), vertigo (feelings of dizziness,
lightheadedness, faintness and unsteadiness), and vomiting.

Mold Health Studies
3Where is the proof?4 ask skeptical moldy home sellers, landlords,
employers, and unaffected relatives of mold victims. There is actually
abundant evidence about the serious impact of mycotoxins and mold
exposure in human disease.

Medical studies in both the military and agricultural environments
have discovered that significant health problems can readily arise
from the inhalation of elevated levels of fungal spores and toxins by
soldiers and farmers.

Laboratory studies in animals and at the cellular level provide
supporting evidence for direct toxicity of fungal spores and
mycotoxins in mammalian lungs (University of Connecticut Health Center
report in 2004).

As to asthma (one of the most common health consequences of mold
exposure), a health study by the Finnish Institute of Occupational
Health links adult-onset asthma to workplace mold exposure---

3The present (health study) results estimated that the percentage of
adult-onset asthma attributable to workplace mold exposure to indoor
molds and development of asthma in adulthood. Our findings suggest
that indoor mold problems constitute an important occupational health
hazard.4

The Finnish workplace mold study estimated that the percentage of
adult-onset asthma attributable to workplace mold exposure to be 35%
(Reported in Environmental Health Perspectives, May, 2002).

A European Community respiratory health survey in 2002 reported that
asthma patients experience more significant asthma symptoms after they
become sensitized to molds such as Alternaria and Cladosporium
species, and to dust mites.

Scientific evidence links mold and other factors related to damp
conditions in homes and buildings to asthma symptoms in some people
with the chronic asthma, as well as to coughing, wheezing, and upper
respiratory tract symptoms in otherwise healthy people, stated the
Institute of Medicine report.

3We were able to find sufficient evidence that certain respiratory
problems, including symptoms in asthmatics who are sensitive to mold,
are associated with exposure to mold and damp conditions. Excessive
dampness influences whether mold, as well as bacteria, dust mites and
other such agents, are present and thrive indoors,4 reported the
Institute of Medicine in its mold health report on May 25, 2004.

3In addition, the wetness may cause chemicals and particles to be
released from building materials. A rare ailment known as
hypersensitivity pneumonitis also was associated with indoor mold
exposure in susceptible people,4 reported the Institute of Medicine.

A 1994 Harvard University School of Public Health study of 10, 000
homes in the United States and Canada found that half had conditions
of water damage and mold, which was associated in the study with a 50
to 100% increase in respiratory problems for the residents of water
and mold damaged homes.

Dr. David Sherris of the Mayo Clinic conducted (1999) a study of 210
patients with chronic sinus infections and found that most had
allergic fungal sinusitis. The prevailing medical opinion had been
[prior to the Mayo Clinic study] that mold accounted for only 6 to 7%
of all chronic sinusitis.

The Mayo Clinic Proceedings reported on Sept. 13, 1999 that:
3Researchers have found that chronic sinusitis, a condition that
affects about 37 million people in the United States, is apparently
caused by an immune response to fungus (mold).4

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found an apparent link,
announced in 1997, between mold contamination in the homes and cases
of infant pulmonary hemorrhage.

The American Academy for Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Environmental
Health released a statement (April 6, 1998) concerning the toxic
effects of indoor molds and acute idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage in
infants.

The AAP recommended that until more information is available on the
cause of this condition, infants under one year of age should not be
exposed to chronically moldy, water-damaged environments.

The AAP also recommended that pediatricians inquire about mold and
water damage in the home when treating infants with pulmonary
hemorrhage, and that when mold is present in a patient2s home, that
pediatricians should encourage parents to try to find and eliminate
sources of moisture.

At the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, approximately
15-20% of patients with leukemia die of fungal leukemia caused most
frequently by the species Aspergillus.

In patients with leukemia who have undergone allogenic bone marrow
transplantation or allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation,
15-30% of deaths are caused by refractory fungal infections such as
Aspergillus, one of the most dangerous indoor molds.

In recent years, comparative risk studies performed by EPA and its
Science Advisory Board (SAB) have consistently ranked indoor air
pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health.

Ninety four percent (94%) of all respiratory ailments are caused by
polluted air according to the American Medical Association, which also
reported that one-third of the U.S.A. national health bill is for
causes directly attributable to indoor air pollution.

Suggestions
3Any person at risk from mold should not be in an area that is likely
to be contaminated with mold. If you or your family members have
health problems after exposure to mold, contact your doctor or other
health care provider,4 advises the Centers for Disease Control.

Residents and workers often differ significantly (from co-residents
and co-workers) in their sensitivity and reaction to mold exposure.
Even the smell of mold can make some residents and workers sick.

Consequently, there are no federal standards or recommendations, (e.g.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health, EPA and the Centers for Disease
Control) for airborne concentrations of mold or mold spores in either
the home or the workplace.

Thus, if one or a few residents, employees, or customers experience
one or more possible mold health symptoms, the property owner,
landlord or employer should still inspect and mold test the
residential or work premises for the health protection of both the
mold-sensitive residents and employees, as well as others who may
ultimately be harmed from time-cumulative mold exposure.

Homes and workplaces should be carefully and thoroughly mold inspected
and mold tested all around by a Certified Mold Inspector,
Environmental Hygienist, or an Industrial Hygienist if there are: (1)
significant amounts of visible mold; (2) serious water leaks, flooding
problems, or high indoor humidity; and (3) residents, employees, or
business customers [such as hotel guests] report experiencing one or
more possible mold health symptoms.

Additional Sources of Information:
Mold and Mildew
Mold Illness
http://www.moldinspector.com
http://www.certifiedmoldinspectors.com
http://www.mold.ph
http://www.moldmart.net
http://www.envirosurf.com



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I'd bet your SO runs you around in circles you weak kneed jelly
belly infidel.

D. Head,

Are you a bigot?

Religous Fanatic?

Possessed?

Get An Exorcism!

On Jul 28, 2:090pm, "Peter B." <i...@i-brag.com> wrote:
"rpautrey2" <rpautr...@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:email@anonym...

Exposure to Mold Infestation Is a Proven and Serious Health Threat to
Residents and Workers
Vancouver, Canada (PRWEB)
February 21, 2005

Many property owners, landlords, employers, and mold victim relatives
in Canada, the USA, and worldwide often question or minimize the
proven and serious health threat arising from exposure to elevated
levels of indoor mold infestation, according to Phillip Fry, Certified
Mold Inspector, Certified Mold Remediator, and author of the book Mold
Health Guide.
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You are a big hypocrite autrey, and huge hypocrite shilling for people
with a vested interest. Read the above, you posted it.

Just another example of fearmongering on your part.
Mold is healthy! Get it!
It is part of the cheeses and other food stuffs you eat.
It also helps break down beef, it is called an aging process used for
high priced and tender steaks.

You are afflicted with Parrotosis and simply cannot help yourself, can
you. I'd bet your SO runs you around in circles you weak kneed jelly
belly infidel.

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:29:32 -0700 (PDT), rpautrey2 <email@anonym; wrote:

I'd bet your SO runs you around in circles you weak kneed jelly
belly infidel.

D. Head,

Are you a bigot?

Religous Fanatic?

Possessed?

Get An Exorcism!

A guy who calls for exorcism accuses others of being religious fanatics?
Schizophrenia rules...


You are afflicted with Parrotosis and simply cannot help yourself, can you.

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