Learn about mold remediation, acute versus chronic sinusitis, mold in your home, water damaged homes and mold cleaning.
By Paul C. Scheib Mold is like dust. It accumulates over time and must be cleaned on a regular basis. If you are a mold allergy sufferer you should, at a minimum, clean your house for mold once a year. However, there are three factors for you to Read more
All of us have been on a trip, work-related or otherwise, and had to stay in hotel. And most of us have gotten sick while traveling. Hotel design can have a lot to do with that illness. Most chain hotel rooms are designed and outfitted for durability and efficiency—vinyl wallpaper, Read more
By Paul C. Scheib According to the latest data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development American Housing Survey (AHS), the median age of an owner-occupied home in the United States is 35 years old, as of the 2011 survey. Rental units tend to be even older. Read more
We heard from Tracy, a busy working mom of two, who contacted us after a bad fungal mold allergy attack occurred after a weekend with her children at the neighborhood pool. She felt as though she was having a severe allergic reaction, but she could not understand why Read more
It is amazing to see how new technologies improve the color and durability of fabrics and they help our clothing to stay looking new longer. There is, however, a new technology going into most new clothes that is proving to be a big problem for people with a Read more
Aspergillus is a genus, or family, of mold that contains several hundred species. The name comes from the observation of the Italian priest-biologist who first documented the genus: He thought the fungi looked like an aspergillum, the instrument that sprinkles holy water. Molds belonging to the Aspergillus family Read more
This is a retrospective study that explores whether there is a causal relationship between fungal exposure and chronic sinusitis, fatigue, and anterior hypopituitarism, especially growth hormone deficiency (GHD). About 4.8 million people suffer from GHD caused by fungal exposure; compare this to only 60,000 known cases caused by Read more
Occupants of water-damaged homes and other buildings often report health problems, and lately it has been thought that mold exposure can lead specifically to neurological injury. The authors of this study researched the neurological antibodies and the neurophysiological abnormalities of patients who were exposed to mold and developed Read more
This abstract discusses a study conducted to investigate patients with multiple health complaints that were due to mold exposure in water-damaged buildings. Authors present data on symptoms; clinical chemistries; abnormalities in pulmonary function; alterations in T, B, and NK cells; and the presence of autoantibodies. About 200 adults Read more
The risks associated with poor indoor air quality, both at home and at work, are becoming more known. Indoor air pollutants include particulate matter, such as dust mite allergen, pollen, and mold spores; gases, including ozone and carbon monoxide; microbial and chemical volatile organic compounds (VOCs); passive smoke; Read more
