Indoor Air Pollution and Health Problems

“Microbial pollution is a key element of indoor air pollution. It is caused by hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi, in particular filamentous fungi (mould), growing indoors when sufficient moisture is available,” noted the World Health Organization in its report “WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould,” published July 16, 2009

"Problems of indoor air quality are recognized as important risk factors for human health in both low-income and middle- and high-income countries. Indoor air is also important because populations spend a substantial fraction of time within buildings. In residences, day-care centres, retirement homes and other special environments, indoor air pollution affects population groups that are particularly vulnerable due to their health status or age. Microbial pollution involves hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi that grow indoors when sufficient moisture is available. Exposure to microbial contaminants is clinically associatedwith respiratory symptoms, allergies, asthma and immunological reactions," according to the World Health Organization in its report WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould, published July 16, 2009.

"Black mold and toxic mold problem are causes of Indoor Air Pollutions and Indoor Water Pollutions. It can be in any indoor places like home, offices and buildings. It can be behind those beautifully painted walls in the office, nice-colored carpets, cabinets, walls, ceilings and even in cleanly maintained kitchen at home"

Ninety four percent (94%) of all respiratory ailments are caused by polluted air according to the American Medical Association, which also reported that one-third of our national health bill is for causes directly attributable to indoor air pollution such as toxic mold damage and black mold problem.

The U.S. Government Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warns people that "Most people are aware that outdoor air pollution can damage their health but may not know that indoor air pollution can also have significant effects. EPA studies of human exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor air levels of many pollutants may be 2-5 times, and occasion more than 100 times, higher than outdoor levels. These levels of indoor air pollutants are of particular concern because it is estimated that most people spend as much as 90% of their time indoors. In recent years, comparative risk studies performed by EPA and its Science Advisory Board (SAB) have consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health."

Black mold and toxic mold problem are causes of Indoor Air Pollutions and Indoor Water Pollutions. Toxic mold or black mold can be in any indoor places like home, offices and buildings. It can be behind those beautifully painted walls in the office, nice-colored carpets, cabinets, walls, ceilings and even in cleanly-maintained kitchen at home. They are most likely producing on these parts of your home and offices and it should not be taken for granted because it is a serious problem which can cause mold damage. When molds are growing on some part of your home, it is like a cancer, it can spread all over your home through its mold spores and before you know it, it has already wrecked your entire house. Mold sucks out the strength of your home and then make your entire dwelling place dangerous to live in due to toxic mold contamination  problem.

The worst thing is that toxic mold can lead to severe mold health problem. One of the  television shows like 48 Hours which is hosted by Dan Rather, have already featured the devastating effects of toxic mold problem. It can prompt you to leave your most precious home because of contamination. When  these molds such as the most common Stachybotrys, is everywhere in your house, there is a great tendency that you'll breathe toxic mold spores which are spreading in the air and can lead to major health problem like loss of memory and skin diseases. Toxic mold inhalation has been found to result in allergenic reactions, serious breathing difficulties, memory and hearing loss, dizziness, flu-like symptoms, and bleeding in the lungs. One of these devastating effects had already happened in the Cleveland Outbreak wherein many infants suffer from Pulmonary Hemosiderosis-a severe bleeding of the lungs caused by inhalation of toxic Stachybotrys mold. Melinda Ballard and her 3-year-old son were forced to leave their 11,500 square-foot Texas dream house because of toxic mold contamination.

Mold Symptoms and Health Problem
      The top mold health symptoms are the following, in alphabetical order. A mold victim may experience one or more symptoms, separately or simultaneously---

a allergies
a asthma
a bleeding lungs
a  breathing difficulties
a cancer
a central nervous system effects
a colds, recurring and with decreased resistance to infection
a  coughing and resulting sore lungs/chest from excessive coughing
a coughing up blood
a dandruff problems [chronic] that don't go away despite use of
       anti-dandruff shampoos
a  dermatitis  and skin rashes
a  diarrhea
a eye and vision problems
a  fatigue [chronic, excessive, or continued] and/or general malaise
a feeling lost or "disconnected" from what's happening around you
a flu symptoms
a hair loss
a  headaches
a hemorrhagic pneumonitis
a  hives
a hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis,
      farmers lung disease)
a irritability
a  itching of the nose, mouth, eyes, throat, skin, or any area
a kidney failure
a  learning difficulties or mental functioning problems or
      personality changes
a memory loss or memory difficulties/Alzheimers-like symptoms
a open skin sores and lacerations
a organic dust toxic syndrome
a peripheral nervous system effects
a  redness of the sclera (white of your eyes)
a  runny nose (rhinitis), clear, thin, watery mucus from your nose may
      appear suddenly, or thick, green slime coming out of nose (from
      sinus cavities)
a seizures
a sinus congestion, sinus problems, and chronic sinusitis
a  skin redness
a sleep disorders
a  sneezing
a sneezing fits (more than three sneezes in a row, happening often)
a sore throat
a tremors [shaking]
a verbal dysfunction [trouble in speaking]
a vertigo
a vomiting

Do-It-Best-Yourself Mold Solutions

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     1. Read Phil’s five plain-English, mold advice books to master mold inspection, testing, removal, remediation, and prevention for your house, condo, apartment, office,  or workplace.

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     3. Get FREE mold advice, mold help, and/or answers to your mold questions, by emailing mold expert Phillip Fry at envirodangers@yahoo.com. You can also email pictures of your mold problems in jpeg file format as email attachments.