is mold making you ill?
in other buildings you frequent, it can make you sick, and you may not even know it. It is MOLD. Take for example Jane and her family. Jane is a business
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executive with three school age children. She took care to provide the family a healthy diet of home prepared, organic foods. Ev- eryone in the family was healthy, active and did well in school and work. Suddenly things changed. The youngest child age 8, developed asthma and was hospitalized with bronchitis. The
hat musty smell, that black stain in the corner, are they indications of a problem that might make you ill? For some people, the answer is yes. Whether at work, at home or
middle child, who was normally active and athletic, complained of fatigue and weakness. He became unusually irritable, de- pressed and his grades dropped. The oldest, in middle school, developed frequent headaches and abdominal pain. Jane herself, had trouble concentrating at work and was forgetful. She noticed she was having trouble seeing her computer screen, but thought it was because she was getting older. One day, a plumber was called to repair the dishwasher, and noticed a dark stain behind the appliance and under the sink. There had been an undetected leak in the water line for some time. Very wisely, the plumber recommended testing the area for mold. The sample revealed three different kinds of mold, one of
which was Stachybotrys, also know as, “Toxic Black Mold”. The leak was repaired, then the area was safely and professionally cleaned. Jane and the children underwent treatment for the toxic exposure and most of their symptoms were eventually re- solved. Jane’s story is not an actual case but used to demonstrate the varied effects of mold.
Common Symptoms of mold related illness are… • Fatigue and weakness • Headache, light sensitivity • Poor memory, difficulty finding the right word to communi- cate
• Red and/or teary eyes, blurred vision • Difficulty in maintaining concentration • Morning stiffness, joint pain
• Shortness of breath, sinus congestion or chronic cough • Appetite swings, body temperature fluctuations • Abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation • Increased urinary frequency or increased thirst • Mood swings, sharp pains
• Disorientation, metallic taste in mouth • Vertigo, feeling lightheaded
How could a little leak cause so much illness? Mold related reactions and health risks are very common,
so why do we not hear more about these mold related illnesses? As in Jane’s story, toxic mold exposure causes varied, and some-
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