What are potential health effects of molds?
All molds have the potential to cause health effects such as allergic reactions of the eyes, nose, and throat, dermatitis, asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and other immunologic effects. Other reported effects such as fever, flu-like symptoms, fatigue, respiratory dysfunction, excessive and regular nose bleeds, dizziness, headaches, diarrhea, vomiting, and liver damage are symptoms of an individual who has been exposed to mold via inhalation. The extent to which an individual may be affected depends upon one’s state of health, susceptibility to disease, the organism with which one came in contact, and the duration and severity of exposure. Some effects may be temporary until the infested area is vacated; however, others may be long-term or permanent.
