More About Mold
Mold Facts
Mold is nature's garbage disposal. Unfortunately it doesn't know the difference between a dead tree and wood studs or wall boards.
Because molds produce allergens and irritants, it is common for exposed individuals to experience:
- Hay fever-type symptoms, such as sneezing, a runny nose and red eyes
- Irritated eyes, nose, throat and lungs
However, numerous molds -- commonly called "toxic mold" -- also produce poisonous substances, primarily associated with their spores, called mycotoxins. Disruptive to our cell structures and cell processes, these toxins have the potential to cause serious harm. Their effects to the human body have been documented using controlled, laboratory conditions.
It is important to note that mycotoxins were proven to be present indoors with victims suffering from:
- Pulmonary hemorrhage or pulmonary hemosiderosis (primarily in infants, though it can occur in adults)
- Immune system suppression (resulting in increasing numbers of infections)
- Hair loss
- Dermatitis
- Nose bleeds