Black mold is a fungus that may cause your immune system to react. Common symptoms include sneezing, coughing, congestion and eye irritation. It rarely causes serious illness or death but may worsen asthma symptoms. You can’t cure a black mold allergy, but a healthcare provider can diagnose it and help treat your symptoms.

2024年8月4日 · When you’re exposed to too much mold, spores that you’re sensitive to, or certain types of mold known to cause health issues, you can develop a condition called mold toxicity. Different types of mold are around us all the time, but some are more dangerous than others.

2023年11月17日 · There is a commonly held belief that black mold — sometimes called toxic mold — can cause severe health problems because it releases mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are toxic substances that some fungi...

2024年9月26日 · Exposure to damp and moldy environments may cause a variety of health effects, or none at all. For some people, mold can cause a stuffy nose, sore throat, coughing or wheezing, burning eyes, or skin rash. People with asthma or who are allergic to mold may have severe reactions.

Research has found that people who spend time in damp buildings report health problems including respiratory symptoms and infections, developing or worsening asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, allergic rhinitis or hay fever, and eczema (skin condition). Allergies or allergic responses to mold are common.

2024年7月16日 · More than a cosmetic problem, mold can damage your home and contribute to health issues. Let’s examine the types of mold you’re most likely to find in your home, the potential effects on your...

Multiple published studies have reported a relationship between mold exposure in indoor environments and many different types of symptoms. However, the findings from these studies are problematic for several reasons, including lack of comparison groups, reliance on self-reported symptoms and unreliable, unvalidated measures of mycotoxin exposure.

2024年10月10日 · People are exposed to molds every day and everywhere, at home, at work, at school, both indoors and out. Molds are generally not harmful to healthy humans. Inhalation is considered the primary way that people are exposed to mold. Mold spores and fragments can become airborne and get into the air we breathe.

2024年4月10日 · 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.

Most molds are not harmful. Some are used to make foods, like cheese and yogurt, or to manufacture medicines, like penicillin. A few species can be detrimental to human health. Some produce mycotoxins, which are substances that can cause severe illness if ingested.