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Mixed mold mycotoxicosis: immunological changes in humans following exposure in water-damaged buildings
THE POTENTIAL HARMFUL EFFECTS of exposure to mixed molds in inhabited buildings were recognized in early Biblical times. In the Old Testament, (1) Leviticus put forth a detailed protocol for the remediation of mold-contaminated structures, including the destruction of dwellings and personal belongings if remediation failed. Today, it is recognized that water intrusion into buildings leads to amplification of molds, (2-7) often requiring remediation
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Mixed mold mycotoxicosis: immunological changes in humans following exposure in water-damaged buildings |
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Mixed mold mycotoxicosis: immunological changes in humans following exposure in water-damaged buildings
by Michael R. Gray , Pubmed.gov
THE POTENTIAL HARMFUL EFFECTS of exposure to mixed molds in inhabited buildings were recognized in early Biblical times. In the Old Testament, (1) Leviticus put forth a detailed protocol for the remediation of mold-contaminated structures, including the destruction of dwellings and personal belongings if remediation failed. Today, it is recognized that water intrusion into buildings leads to amplification of molds, (2-7) often requiring remediation.
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Why is Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Schools Important?
by Minnesota Department of Health
Indoor levels of air pollutants can be 2-5 times higher, and occasionally 100 times higher, than outdoor levels. Nearly 55 million, 20 percent of the U.S. population, spend their days inside elementary and secondary schools. And according to a 1995 federal government report, an estimated 50 percent of the nation’s schools have problems linked to poor indoor air quality.” 1
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Satratoxin G from the Black Mold Stachybotrys chartarum Evokes Olfactory Sensory Neuron Loss and Inflammation in the Murine Nose and Brain
by Environmental Health Perspectives
Satratoxin G (SG) is a macrocyclic trichothecene mycotoxin produced by Stachybotrys chartarum, the "black mold" suggested to contribute etiologically to illnesses associated with water-damaged buildings. Using an intranasal instillation model in mice, we found that acute SG exposure specifically induced apoptosis of olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) in the olfactory epithelium. Dose-response analysis revealed that the no-effect and lowest-effect levels at 24 hr postinstillation (PI) were 5 and 25 µg/kg body weight (bw) SG, respectively, with severity increasing with dose.
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Significant mold growth' found in Zeb Vance first grade classroom
by Al Wheless, Daily Dispatch Writer
A state health investigator found “significant mold growth” in two samples taken from a bookcase Nov. 9 in a first-grade classroom at Zeb Vance Elementary School.The bio-hazard tests were performed in the wake of a few incidences of bites and rashes exhibited Nov. 7 among students in the classroom of Allison Brower.
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Business & Labor Tenn. One of Top States at Risk for Mold
by McGraw Hill Construction southcentral.construction.com
Climate is not a major contributor to the risk of having mold present in U.S. residential and commercial properties, according to a recent report released by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), a non-profit organization that works with lenders and property developers on mold risk mitigation techniques.
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Family sues UO over mold
by Emily Smith Oregon Daily Emerald
María Rosa Fabián Alvizo says exposure to high amounts of toxic mold in her University-owned apartment made her daughter sick María Rosa Fabián Alvizo said her daughter's life changed forever after she and her husband rented a University-owned apartment contaminated with mold. In March 2004, Fabián Alvizo, University law student Masi Heamish, her husband, and their daughter moved from student housing on campus to the University-owned Spencer View Apartments on Patterson Street At that time the couple's daughter, Trinidad Fabián Alvizo, was a healthy infant, but almost immediately after moving into Unit 220, her mother said, she became "incredibly sick."
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