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Alternative News:

• Vitamin D may treat or prevent allergy to common mold - Science Daily, 8/16/10 - "The environmental mold, Aspergillus fumigatus, is one of the most prevalent fungal organisms inhaled by people. In the vast majority, it is not associated with disease. However, in asthmatics and in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), it can cause significant allergic symptoms. Up to 15% of CF patients develop a severe allergic response called Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) ... adding vitamin D not only substantially reduced the production of the protein driving an allergic response, but it also increased production of the proteins that promote tolerance" - See vitamin D at Amazon.com.
• Is Mold a Menace? - Dr. Weil, 1/15/04

Other News:

• Mold exposure at home could increase risk for sarcoidosis - Science Daily, 10/22/12
• Reason discovered for the toxicity of indoor mould - Science Daily, 10/12/12
• Mold exposure during infancy increases asthma risk, study finds - Science Daily, 8/4/11
• Surprising condition occurs in lungs after an invasion of mold, study shows - Science Daily, 8/4/11
• No link between mold growth and development of asthma and allergy, Scandinavian study finds - Science Daily, 11/25/10
• Heating, Air-Conditioning And Carpets May Be Hazardous To Your Health - Science Daily, 11/10/09 - "A damp building with high humidity may lead to increased levels of dust mites and mold, leading to increased allergic respiratory symptoms, as well as the worsening of asthma. And even if someone is not allergic, molds may produce mycotoxins and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) that smell bad and may cause respiratory irritation"
• Mould Toxins More Prevalent And Hazardous Than Thought - Science Daily, 12/9/08 - "toxins produced by mould are more potent than was previously thought. It has now been shown, for instance, that mould toxins (mycotoxins) not only directly kill cells but can also affect immune cells in a way that increases the risk of allergies. Even incredibly tiny amounts of these toxins can do this, as little as a few picograms (a picogram is one millionth of a millionth of a gram)"
• Environmental Mold Linked to Asthma - Doctor's Guide, 9/5/07
• Moldy Home, Depressed Dweller - WebMD, 8/29/07
• Household Mold Linked To Depression - Science Daily, 8/29/07 - "Shenassa said that given the results of the current study, he wouldn’t be surprised if there is a cause-and-effect association. Molds are toxins, and some research has indicated that these toxins can affect the nervous system or the immune system or impede the function of the frontal cortex, the part of the brain that plays a part in impulse control, memory, problem solving, sexual behavior, socialization and spontaneity"
• Study Questions Reality of 'Toxic Mold' Illness - WebMD, 9/30/05
• Toxic mold spreads through soggy South - MSNBC, 9/27/05
• Bleach Cuts Allergy Triggers in Mold - WebMD, 9/22/05
• Allergy Major Cause of 'Toxic Mold Syndrome' - WebMD, 2/24/05
• Facts May Calm Mold Madness - WebMD, 1/27/05
• Mold blamed for breathing problems but not other ills - USA Today, 5/25/04
• Mold May Lead to Croup in Infants - WebMD, 7/17/03
• Study: Hospital Water Spreads Toxic Mold - Intelihealth, 5/12/03