Why Mold is Harmful?
Mold can be harmful for two reasons:
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Mold can feed on and destroy most of the organic
materials found in buildings, such as wood, paper,
carpet, and glue.
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Mold can cause harmful health effects.
Exposure to Mold can cause Organic Dust Toxics
Syndrome (ODTS) or Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
(HP). ODTS may occur following a single exposure to
high concentrations of dust contaminated by fungus
as might be encountered during remediation or
renovation work. The symptoms are flu like. HP
occurs as a result of prolonged exposure and can
lead to permanent lung damage. Exposure to fungus
can also cause allergic reactions: typically a runny
nose, sneezing, eye irritation, cough, or
aggravation of asthma.
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