Some environmental pollutants begin their lives as common household items. A metal used in household wires or a compound used to treat furniture may seem innocuous, but over time these pollutants find their way into human bodies where they can extract lasting effects...
When we had the chance to host Dr. Goodarzi, PhD at our headquarters here in Oslo, we were thrilled. He researches the genetic susceptibility of patients to radiation. Basically, how radon exposure causes DNA damage which then causes cancer. He points out that there...
It’s not the mold you should be most worried about…it’s the toxins they produce. These are called Mycotoxins. If you have toxic mold in your home, you are breathing Mycotoxins in every day. Mycotoxins are known to be hazardous; some are even proven to cause cancer in...
Starting from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and World Health Organization (WHO) reports, this review provides an overview of the literature published from 2006 to 2017 on the associations between indoor mould exposure and asthma and rhinitis separately in children...
In many previous studies, indoor-mold contamination is associated with an increased risk of asthma and respiratory illness. This study sampled indoor-mold contamination and measured the prevalence of asthma/respiratory illness in two low-income, Latin@ communities,...
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