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Mold and Health

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How do molds affect people?

Molds are usually not a problem indoors, unless mold spores land on a wet or damp spot and begin growing. Molds have the potential to cause health problems. Molds produce allergens (substances that can cause allergic reactions) and irritants. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Allergic responses include hay fever-type symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, and skin rash.

Allergic reactions to mold are common. They can be immediate or delayed. Molds can also cause asthma attacks in people with asthma who are allergic to mold. In addition, mold exposure can irritate the eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs of both mold-allergic and non-allergic people. Symptoms other than the allergic and irritant types are not commonly reported as a result of inhaling mold. Research on mold and health effects is ongoing.

The above does not describe all potential health effects related to mold exposure. For more detailed information consult a health professional, your state or local health department, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mold websiteExit EPA’s website.

Asthma and Mold

The following links are to non-federal government sites

Molds can trigger asthma episodes in sensitive individuals with asthma. People with asthma should avoid contact with or exposure to molds. Read more about asthma triggers on EPA's Asthma Website

Additional Asthma Resources:

Allergy & Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics (AAN/MA)Exit EPA’s website(800) 878-4403American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)Exit EPA’s websiteFor information Contact AAAAIExit EPA’s websiteAmerican Lung AssociationExit EPA’s website(800) LUNG-USA (586-4872)See also their Healthy Air SiteExit EPA’s websiteAsthma & Allergy Foundation of AmericaExit EPA’s website(800) 7ASTHMA (727-8462)Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation "Fighting Mold - The Homeowner's Guide"Exit EPA’s websiteU.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesExit EPA’s website(866) 284-4107/(301) 496-5717National Jewish Medical and Research CenterExit EPA’s website(800) 222-LUNG (5864)