Asthma Associated with Mold
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...
Mold Illness in Rural Areas Using the ERMI Test
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,...
Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) is a multi-symptom, multi-system illness caused by exposure to biotoxins, or neurotoxins produced from a biological source. The most common sources of biotoxins are toxic metabolic products and cell wall fragments...
Mold Exposure
There is a wide variability in how people are affected by airborne mold spore exposure. Currently, there is no established airborne concentration that is known to adversely affect any individual’s health. People who may be affected more severely and quickly than...
Mold Toxins
Yes. Some of these fungi produce toxic metabolites (mycotoxins), and almost all molds that grow in the built environment can produce triple helical glucan, both of which are toxic to lung cells. Many studies in appropriate laboratory animals have demonstrated that...
How to Prevent Mold
The key to preventing and stopping indoor mold growth is to control excessive moisture and condensation. Keeping susceptible areas in the home clean and dry is critical. In general, mold will not grow indoors without water, dampness or excessive moisture. Three main...
What is Mold?
The term “mold” is a colloquial term for a group of filamentous fungi that are common on food or wet materials. This includes the green Penicillium species that produces penicillin, and fungi that spoil our bread, fruit, cheese and crops. Most of these are Ascomycetes...
Facts About Mold
Facts About Mold For more than a decade, mold has been in the news. People are talking about the effect on population health and damage to the building. But what are the risks and issues? The available science on molds and their potential health effects remains under...
ERMI – DNA Mold Testing Information
ERMI – DNA Mold Testing Information The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) developed an index for indoor mold analysis called ERMI...
Fungus Super Bug
A drug-resistant superbug fungus has sickened nearly 600 people across the United States in recent years, including more than 300 patients in New York State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Candida auris, which preys on people with weakened...
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