Infants who live in “moldy” homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7 — an age that children can be accurately diagnosed with the condition. Study results are published in the August issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology […]
Scientists investigating the allergic reactions that asthmatics suffer towards a common mold have discovered that many people with asthma actually had the mold growing in their own lungs. The research led by University of Leicester scientists at Glenfield Hospital has been published in the December 2010 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical […]
A recent PhD study shows that there is no link between mold-spore concentrations in the indoor air and development of asthma and allergy among children. Many studies around the world have concluded that moisture-related problems in buildings increase the risk of health effects, such as respiratory symptoms, asthma, and allergy in both adults and children. […]
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