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Black Mold Health Effects Can Be Devastating
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Black mold is sometimes referred to as toxic mold. Regardless of what it is called, the fact is that black mold heath risks are real and can be serious. Some of the black mold health effects include symptoms such as allergy type symptoms. Headaches, sneezing, coughing, runny nose and itching eyes are all common symptoms that could be associated with mold. Every person has a different tolerance level to mold. It is not always how much mold is present that indicates how severe the symptoms are but how sensitive the person is.

https://app.box.com/s/mtw0bjmhpp4aodwcwa1p mold can lead to devastating infections. Aspegillus and Rhizopus are two of the more frequent systemic diseases that can be caused my mold exposure. While most healthy people may experience mild symptoms, they are usually not affected by a systemic disease. However, those who are have a weakened immune system present a high risk. Small children, elderly people, those on steroids and other immunosuppressant drugs and those with disease processes such as pneumonia, liver or kidney disease and lupus are all at elevated risk for opportunistic infections.

Mild health manifestations from exposure to black mold can vary significantly from person to person. People have various sensitivity levels. The same allergy type symptoms that mold can cause can also be the results of numerous other stimuli. The person with the symptoms needs to see a physician to determine what the cause of the symptoms is so that a medical condition caused by other pathologies is not overlooked. It is very important to confirm the presence of mold as soon as possible and have it professionally removed. Treatments of the symptoms are supportive in nature. Anti-histamines can be used for itchy eyes, runny nose and the like. Pain relievers help the headaches and body aches.

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