Mold and Childhood Asthma
Evidence is accumulating that indoor dampness and mold are associated with the development of asthma. The underlying mechanisms remain unknown. New Zealand has high rates of both asthma and indoor mold and is ideally placed to investigate this. We conducted an...
Mold in Schools
Mold exposures have been linked to the development and exacerbation of asthma. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI) metric, developed to quantify mold exposures in homes, might be applied to evaluating...
Asthma and Mold Research
Abstract BACKGROUND Children with asthma who live in the inner city are exposed to multiple indoor allergens and environmental tobacco smoke in their homes. Reductions in these triggers of asthma have been difficult to achieve and have seldom been associated with...
Mold Linked to Dementia
Exposure to indoor mold, bacteria, water damage, and particulates have been associated with development of dementia. A case series was presented of 7 patients (aged 50 to 72 years, mean age 57) who developed Alzheimer’s type III dementia following documented exposure...
Proposed EPA Radon Regulations Opposed by AARST
Dear AARST Community, We are sending you the AARST position statement below to alert you to a problem with a looming EPA-proposed change to Appendix F of the IRC. AARST intends to pursue options to reverse ICC acceptance of the proposal, seek approval of alternatives,...
Mold Linked to Student Virus Death
A University of Maryland student recently died of the same type of virus that killed 11 children at a medical center in New Jersey. The University of Maryland student died of an "adenovirus-associated illness," school officials announced Tuesday afternoon. Her family...
Half a Million Water Heaters Recalled For Starting Fires
Is yours one of them? A.O. Smith Corporation, based out of Milwaukee, Wisc., announced a recall of over 616,000 water heaters last Thursday, claiming that the products are fire hazards. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the...
Bugs, Mold & Bacteria Living In Your Home Podcast
"Every surface, every bit of air, every bit of water in your home is alive," says scientist Rob Dunn. His new book, 'Never Home Alone,' examines the bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites and insects we live with — from armpit bacteria to black mold in our walls. Book...
ERMI mold research on asthma risk in California
Indoor mold contamination has been associated in many studies with an increased risk of asthma and respiratory illness. This study investigated indoor mold contamination and the prevalence of asthma/respiratory illness in two low-income, Hispanic communities,...
Mold exposure, asthma and rhinitis: findings from systematic reviews and recent longitudinal studies
Denis Caillaud, Benedicte Leynaert, Marion Keirsbulck, Rachel Nadif European Respiratory Review 2018 27: 170137; DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0137-2017 Starting from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and World Health Organization (WHO) reports, this review provides an overview...
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