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Canadian
Certified
Mould Inspector
or a
Certified Mould Remediator in
Canada,
or to be trained & certified as a mould inspection, testing,
remediation, & prevention expert, please visit:
Mould
Professional.
Medical
Effects of
Exposure
to Toxic Mould
The most common
medical effects of exposure to toxic mould are:
1. Non-specific
airway inflammation.
2. Allergic
reaction [skin, eyes, nose].
3. Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis [an allergic lung disease].
4. Chronic
Fatigue-like symptoms [CFIDS].
5. Immune
suppression.
6. Central Nervous
System dysfunction [vertigo, memory,
irritability, concentration,
and verbal dysfunction].
7.
Gastro-intestinal tract, heart, liver, and kidney damage.
8. Cancer
[carcinogenic mycotoxins].
Sources: Johanning,
E., M.D.; Landsgergis, P., Ph.D.:
Clinical
Findings Related to Indoor Fungal Exposure---Review of Clinical Data of a
Specialty Clinic;
Bioaerosols,
Fungi and Mycotoxins: Health Effects, Assessment, Prevention and Control,
1999.
More mould health problem topics found at the
health section.
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