Mold in homes poses a serious health problem. Depending on the types of mold, mold can also damage your home and possessions. The health effects associated with mold exposure are controversial and consist primarily of non-specific symptoms such as headache, fatigue, memory loss, and eye irritation. Symptoms of mold exposure are similar to the same signs and symptoms that occur … [Read more...] about Symptoms of mold exposure
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Mold Allergies
An allergy can trigger symptoms similar to a generic respiratory allergic reaction. It is an overreaction of the immune system to a substance that's harmless to most people, such as mold or pollen. Mold allergies can cause serious illness to about 12% of human population that is sensitive to mold. Mold allergies are caused by mold spores and fine fragments when inhaled by … [Read more...] about Mold Allergies
Residential Air Quality Testing: How To Test Home Air Quality
With winter temperatures dropping way below the freezing point, we're spending most of the time indoors. However, rarely do we think about indoor air quality and the impact it can have to our families' health. It's well known that poor indoor air quality can cause or aggravate asthma, headaches, chronic fatigue and insomnia. To ensure your family is not exposed to high … [Read more...] about Residential Air Quality Testing: How To Test Home Air Quality
Farmer’s Lung: A Respiratory Lung Disease
Did you know farmer's lung is a respiratory allergic lung disease that affects farm workers handling hay or other plant materials contaminated with mould and actinomycetes? Did you know a single gram (dry weight) of hay could contain up to 102,000,000 (102 million) fungal spores and 1,200,000,000 (i.e., 1200 million) actinomycete spores? Did you know that up to … [Read more...] about Farmer’s Lung: A Respiratory Lung Disease
Mold Allergy Symptoms
Mold allergy symptoms may occur in sensitive individuals following mold exposure. Mold allergy symptoms are generally allergic responses caused by inhaled mold spores and fragments. Most people are familiar with these types of responses (stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, flu-like symptoms, wheezing). They are allergy symptoms. However, it is important to know that these allergy … [Read more...] about Mold Allergy Symptoms