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GAO Report Reports the Top Dozen Mold Health Problems

The September 30, 2008, U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO) summary of the health effects caused by exposure to mold ("INDOOR MOLD," and subtitled, "Better Coordination of Research on Health Effects and More Consistent Guidance Would Improve Federal Efforts") reported that the following are the top dozen most commonly-reported mold health problems reported in thirty-two (32) federal government mold studies and reports:

1. Asthma, asthma triggers, or asthma symptoms (such as episodes or attacks)
2. Upper respiratory tract symptoms
3. Eye symptoms
4. Skin symptoms
5. Allergies or allergic reactions (symptoms not otherwise specified)
6. Wheeze
7. Cough
8. Difficulty breathing, trouble breathing, or shortness of breath
9. Infections (including those affecting people who have chronic lung disease).
10. Adverse effects to the nervous system
11. Fungal colonization or opportunistic infections in immune-compromised individuals
12. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

 

Stachybotrys Toxic Black Mold
Pictures & Photographs

     Below are Stachhybotrys toxic black mold pictures and photographs. To get rid of black mold growth infestations, please read the do-it-yourself mold removal and remediation procedures explained in detail at Mold Remediation. Buy mold inspection, mold testing, mold remediation, and mold prevent books and products at the Mold Mart.

     

     Several types of Stachybotrys [nickname: Stachy] produce spores with poisonous toxins. Long-term, and sometimes even short-term, exposure to Stachybotrys black toxic mold has caused cold and flu symptoms, fatigue, diarrhea, headaches, sore throat, hair loss, immune system suppression, memory loss, and severe brain damage.  
      

    Whereas almost all mold spores can begin growing after just 24 hours of wetness, Stachybotrys mold spores take at least 48 hours of wetness to begin growth. Stachybotrys survives and grows best in a continually wet environment like a slow water leak in a wall.
      

   Stachybotrys spores are not often airborne. Only if Stachy is physically jarred or disturbed does Stachybotrys show up in mold air sampling testing. Stachybotrys black toxic mold is best detected by a careful physical examination of a building, and Stachy mold is usually identified by direct swabs or lift tape  or bulk samples of the mold itself with laboratory analysis.

   

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Dampness and Inadequate  Ventilation are Two Causes of Microbial Pollution
From the World Health Organization in its report WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould, published July 16, 2009

The presence of many biological  agents in indoor environments is attributable to dampness and inadequate ventilation. Excess moisture on almost all indoor materials leads to growth of microbes, such as mould, fungi and bacteria, which subsequently emit spores, cells, fragments and volatile organic compounds into indoor air. Moreover, dampness initiates chemical or biological degradation of  materials, which also pollute indoor air. Dampness has therefore been suggested to be strong, consistent indicator of risk of asthma and respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough and wheeze). The health risks of biological contaminants of indoor air could thus be addressed by considering dampness as the risk indicator. Several widely acknowledged global trends contribute to the conditions associated with increased exposure to dampness and mould:

energy conservation measures that are not properly implemented (tightened building envelopes, ventilation deficits, improper insulation);
urbanization (migration, building type and density, urban degradation, housing availability and social inequity);
climate change (increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions, shifting of climate zones); and
the quality and globalization of building materials and components, construction concepts and techniques.

These conditions increase the risks of adverse health effects due to biological contaminants of indoor air.

Airborne Mold Spores (colony-forming units)

The airborne concentrations of viable fungi in indoor environments are usually in the order of a few to several thousand colony-forming units (CFUs) per cubic metre of air. In a given space, concentrations of fungi are highly variable and depend on such factors as: climate and season, type of fungus, construction, age and use of the building, and ventilation rate. They also depend largely on the sampling and analytical methods used, making valid comparisons between studies difficult. ------from the World Health Organization in its report WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould, published July 16, 2009

 


 

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Picture and photograph of toxic black mold Stachybotrys.

   Stachybotrys toxic black mold picture.    When active and growing in a wet environment, the mold can look black, shiny, and slimy.  Courtesy of Case-Western Reserve Univ.

Photograph picture of mold growth removed from inside a human skin cyst.

Likely black mold growth removed from a human skin cyst

Hillsborourgh High School of Tampa, Florida,  black toxic mold photo.

Black Mold Photograph and Picture: Heavy ceiling mold growth at Hillsborough High School, Tampa, in Trailer 14, used currently as a classroom.

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