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Molds

Also called: Fungi

Molds are fungi that can be found both outdoors and indoors. They grow best in warm, damp and humid conditions. If you have damp or wet spots in your house, you will probably get mold. Mold can cause health problems. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions or asthma attacks in sensitive people. It can cause fungal infections. In addition, mold exposure may irritate your eyes, skin, nose, throat and lungs.

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Molds in the Environment(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF
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Protect Yourself from Mold(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Overviews
- Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home(Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division)
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- Mold(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Mold Resources(Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Mold Allergy(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Prevention/Screening
- Allergens and Irritants: Mold Spores(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Specific Conditions
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis(American Lung Association)
- Indoor Environmental Asthma Triggers - Molds(Environmental Protection Agency)
  Also available in Spanish
- Mold Allergy(Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
- Mold in the Workplace(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Mold: Facts about Stachybotrys Chartarum and Other Molds(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Related Issues
- Get Rid of Mold(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF
- Hidden Mold(Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division)
- Mold and Dampness(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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- Mold in Schools(Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division) - Links to PDF
- Molds on Food: Are They Dangerous?(Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service)
- Tox Town(National Library of Medicine)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Mold in the Environment(Environmental Protection Agency)
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- Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division
- National Center for Environmental Health(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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