Household mold can trigger a lung disease called hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) HP occurs when people breathe in allergens that cause an immune response in the lungs Nearly a quarter of HP cases ...

The possible linkage between exposure to airborne concentrations of Stachybotrys mold spores and bleeding of the lungs (i.e. pulmonary hemosiderosis) is controversial. In the United States, this ...

Mold in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odors. More important though, mold has been linked to a range of health effects—especially triggering asthma. However, is mold exposure linked to a ...

Matthew Langsworth says black mold in his apartment was covered up instead of removed, causing severe health issues that eventually landed him in the hospital. A 32-year-old man ended up with a ...

Mold is a silent threat, often going unnoticed as it quietly harms health. What's concerning is that exposure to mold during early childhood leaves its mark way into adolescence. In a study published ...

Aspergillus fumigatus can be found almost everywhere - in soil, compost or in the air. It is usually harmless for healthy people. However, in patients with a weakened immune system, it can cause ...

Mold is naturally everywhere, indoors and outdoors. Molds are organisms that belong to the fungi family. Outdoors they’re ...

A 32-year-old man ended up with a collapsed lung and the near-fatal infection sepsis from inhaling spores due to excessive mold in his apartment. Matthew Langsworth, who lives in council housing — the ...