Mold Allergies and Asthma

Mold. It grows on bathroom walls, it makes basements smell bad, and it ruins perfectly good loaves of bread. And if you're allergic to it, there's a good chance that mold will add to your misery.

The spores from common molds function much like the pollen from ragweed. If you inhale the spores, you could get a case of allergic rhinitis, otherwise known as hay fever -- an unpleasant combination of runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes, itching, congestion and coughing. And if you have asthma, the spores may trigger attacks. More than 80 types of mold have been associated with lung, nose, and throat problems, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI). (What's causing your allergies? Take this test and find out.)

It's possible that mold may even lead to the development of asthma. Until recently, there was no strong evidence that mold could cause asthma, and there's still no medical consensus that it does. But a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives in 2005 found that children who grew up in homes with a mold odor had more than a 100 percent chance of developing asthma in the following six years. (How bad is your asthma? Get personalized recommendations to manage it better.)

Fortunately, only about 25 percent of people with allergies are allergic to mold, according to the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). The organization estimates that 10 percent of Americans are allergic to mold, and for about half of them, the allergy may result in an actual illness. The good news is that you can reduce your exposure to mold with a few simple steps.

What is Mold, and Where Does It Grow?
Mold is a type of fungus, a diverse kingdom that also includes mushrooms and yeasts. Unlike plants, molds and other fungi feed on organic material, whether it's a rotting tree or a carpet in your basement, by breaking them down and absorbing their nutrients. (Learn about other common environmental allergens.)

Mold thrives in warm, moist environments. The air can be full of it in warm summer months, often causing seasonal cases of hay fever. In the South, where it's warm and humid enough for mold to live all year long, allergies to outdoor molds can be a constant nuisance.

Molds can live indoors, too. They've even been found in subfreezing temperatures: The only thing they need is oxygen, something to feed on, and moisture. A damp basement is the classic hotspot. Mold can also thrive on carpets in other moist places, such as basements, closets, and bathrooms. Other potential moldy places include tubs, shower stalls, air conditioners, humidifiers, garbage cans, mattresses, and upholstered furniture.

How Do I Know If I Have a Mold Allergy?
Your doctor can give you a test to see if you're sensitive to mold, but the test isn't exactly foolproof. For one thing, doctors don't have samples for every common type of mold. (Molds can be surprisingly hard to grow in a lab). In most cases, however, you can find out with reasonable certainty if you have anything to fear from mold.

How are Mold Allergies Treated?
The best treatment for mold allergies is avoiding mold in the first place. But if you live in a place where mold is unavoidable, your doctor can offer additional help. You may need an antihistamine medication to control your symptoms. In severe cases, your doctor may prescribe a series of allergy shots to help reduce your sensitivity to mold.

What Can I Do to Get Rid of Mold?
Even if you aren't sensitive to mold, you don't want it to take over your house. Not only is it unattractive, but it can start to smell if left unchecked. If you happen to see a patch of mold growing in your bathroom or anywhere else in your house, you can quickly kill it with a dilute bleach solution or any other product that is specifically intended to treat mold or mildew.(Does your home also have these common household pollutants?)

There are also extra steps you can take to keep mold under control. Wash your bathroom once a month with a diluted bleach solution or another mold-killing cleaner, whether you see any mold or not. Cut down moisture in the bathroom by turning on an exhaust fan and opening a window after a shower. If you live in a humid climate, use an air conditioner or a dehumidifier to keep the humidity at no more than 50 percent. A recent ACAAI report also suggests sealing all leaks to prevent water accumulation, using a sump pump in basements to avoid flooding; and using an exhaust fan to ventilate the kitchen while cooking.

To prevent mold from taking hold, your kitchen and bathroom should be well ventilated. If possible, get rid of carpets in your basement or bathrooms. If a carpet or upholstery gets soaked, have it removed or replaced immediately.

References
Portnoy JM et al. Health effects of indoor fungi. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. March 2005. 94: 313-319.

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Mold allergy a bigger concern than toxic mold. March 18, 2005.

Jaakkola JJ et al. Home dampness and molds, parental atopy, and asthma in childhood: A six-year population based cohort study. March 2005. 113(3): 357-361.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center. Mold Allergy. March 2009.

The University of Texas School of Public Health. Fungus Among Us. 6/28/01.

The Cleveland Clinic. Allergy overview.

Medical College of Wisconsin. Mold Allergies. 03/17/05.

BioEd Online. The Kingdom Fungi. Introduction to Organisms. 

The American Industrial Hygene Association. The Facts About Mold.

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 Americans living in millions of homes will soon crawl into their attics to collect their holiday decorations.

But with those colorful lights and ornaments could come invisible and deadly asbestos fibers that decades from now may destroy or end the lives of some of the celebrants.

For years the government has known that the attics and walls of as many as 35 million homes and businesses are insulated with Zonolite, which contains lethal asbestos-tainted vermiculite.

 Some medical authorities believe that people are still dying because of it.

More than 400 deaths have been attributed to exposure to vermiculite in the community in which it was mined, and a litany of solid scientific studies has shown that it can kill.

Yet the government has steadfastly refused even to issue widespread warnings to the public about its dangers.

The tale of this confirmed killer includes political intrigue, White House intervention, industry meddling and the failure of three Environmental Protection Agency administrators to act on their promises

When asked what they've done to alert the public, EPA officials repeatedly point to the vermiculite page on the agency's website,

...which even many inside the agency say is inadequate. W. R. Grace & Co., who produced the vermiculite ore used in the insulation, has continued to insist that the insulation is safe and presents no health risk to homeowners.

Zonolite insulation hasn't been sold for years, but experts fear its dangers may be more acute today than ever. They worry about the spread of asbestos contamination in aging homes containing this insulation. And they fear that government-funded plans to weatherize millions of homes will increase the likelihood of exposure among installers and residents.

While the threat exists all year, every year until the Zonolite is removed, experts like Miller believe the potential for exposure to the asbestos is greatest during the holidays.

"There are millions, likely tens of millions of homes in the United States probably contaminated with this [lethal] material. The inventories show it was pretty much distributed from coast to coast, most heavily across the tier of Northern states -- New England, the upper Midwest and the Northwest -- and in all likelihood, it's still there," toxicologist Weis said.

Agency statisticians geographically plotted sales of Libby vermiculite and showed it went into homes at least as far south as Jacksonville, Fla., and deep into the northern portions of the Canadian provinces. Sales were highest from Grace's national network of processing plants.

The threat may be even more pressing today because the potential for hazard is increasing as the homes containing this insulation age.

"They're being renovated. New wiring is being put in as the aging wiring becomes unsafe. Internet wiring and cabling is being installed in these attics, as well as exhaust fans and various type of winterization," said Weis, who is now senior toxicologist with the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences.

"All of this activity -- even the most gentle action -- disturbs the asbestos, endangering not only the workers but spreading it though the homes," he added.

But even if the attics are well sealed off from the rest of the house, the EPA and its outside asbestos consultants have found asbestos-contaminated vermiculite dust seeping through wall switches, ceiling-light fixtures and fans and sometimes through the dried-out joint tape in ceilings and walls.

"If I had Zonolite in my house I would want to know it, and if I knew it, I would do everything I could to get it out of there," said Paul Peronard, who headed the EPA's cleanup of Libby.

Some additional links of interest:

Part 1: Government Refuses to Act on Cancer-Causing Insulation
Madison Square Garden Case Illustrates Paranoia
What to Do If You Have Zonolite Insulation
Part 2: Cancer Patient's Home a 'Living Laboratory' for Deadly Fibers
Part 3: 'In Libby, There Was No Maybe' About Dangers
Part 4: Asbestos Dangers Known Centuries Ago, but Battle Continues

Just came across this very informative article about MOLD REMEDIATION LEGISLATION AND LITIGATION, and while it's dated 2003, everything it brings up holds fast to this day.

The only point I disagree with is:

"3. There are no specific tests doctors can use to test for mold exposure"

Yes there are.

At least an allergist who knows what he's doing can.

Once you have a MOLD TEST performed and you receive the quantitative as well as qualitative data, you can take results to an Allergist, I only recommend one and his name is John Santilli in Bridgeport Connecticut.

He can then perform a mold screen of the blood to help show correlation to possible exposures.

This is a VERY long article but one worthy to keep for reference and particularly useful for my Realtor community and clients going through a 'MOLD NIGHTMARE"

Enjoy and have a great weekend!

MOLD REMEDIATION LEGISLATION AND LITIGATION

By: Paul Frisman, Associate Analyst

September 16, 2003

SUMMARY

The Connecticut General Assembly passed legislation in 2003 that addresses the issue of mold and other potential health hazards affecting indoor air quality, but only in school buildings (PA 03-220, attached). Among other things, the act requires, that starting January 1, 2008, local school boards periodically evaluate school buildings built, extended, renovated or replaced after January 1, 2003, for potential exposure to microbiological airborne particles, including mold. The act makes school boards responsible for maintaining their facilities, requires operation of heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment according to prevailing standards and allows school board to create indoor air quality committees to increase awareness of indoor air quality.

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) reports that six other states (California, Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas) have enacted mold legislation. Another 38 bills were not enacted or were pending in 12 other states this summer (see attached lists).

This legislation focuses primarily on (1) gathering information about mold and its hazards; (2) establishing exposure standards; (3) regulating mold inspectors and remediation specialists; and (4) requiring Realtors, landlords, and homeowners to disclose the presence of mold when selling property. We have attached summaries of this legislation compiled by NCSL and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) (Legislation - Mold Bills).

On the federal level, U. S. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) has introduced "The Toxic Mold and Safety and Protection Act of 2003" (H. R. 1268). It would direct the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control to study the health effects of indoor mold growth, direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish inspection requirements for existing housing and construction standards for new housing, authorize EPA grants to remove mold in public buildings, create a toxic mold insurance program, and provide Medicaid coverage to mold victims unable to secure adequate health care. A more complete summary of Conyers' bill is online at Bill Summary & Status. The full text can be found at http: //thomas. loc. gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c108: . /temp/~c108wNADkv

We could not find any laws specifically referring to mold remediation. However, plaintiffs may sue for damages resulting from exposure to mold under several legal theories, such as negligence and breach of contract.

Law journal articles estimate that there were about 10,000 mold cases nationwide in 2002, with the number expected to increase, particularly in states where the climate and construction of air-tight buildings are conducive to mold growth, such as Texas, California, and Florida. Claims were based on such grounds as personal injury, construction defects, bad faith, negligence, and failure to disclose. The largest verdict was apparently $ 32 million in the Texas case of Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange. (An appeals court later reduced that verdict to about $ 4 million in actual damages. )

BACKGROUND-WHAT IS MOLD?

Stephen C. Redd, chief of the Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch of the National Center for Environmental Health, states that there are an estimated 50,000 to 250,000 species of fungi, which includes mushrooms, mildews, molds, and yeasts. More than 1,000 different kinds of molds have been found in U. S. homes. Some species of mold produce a potentially toxic substance called mycotoxins, and these have tended to be the focus of mold litigation. Mold grows in moist, warm, places on such nutrients as wood, paper or other cellulose or carbon-based material. Although older buildings are more likely to have leaks that contribute to mold growth, newer buildings often are susceptible because their energy-efficient and air tight structure traps moisture and contains material conducive to mold growth, such as sheetrock.

Health Hazards

Although mold has been linked to allergic reactions, exacerbation of asthma, and other respiratory complaints, there is less certainty about some of the claimed links between mold and serious illness. According to the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, "current scientific evidence does not support the proposition that human health has been adversely affected by inhaled mycotoxins in home, school or office environments" (Adverse Human Health Effects Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment, October 27, 2002).

Redd has stated that respiratory infections have been found in people with compromised immune systems and some farm and industrial workers regularly exposed to mold and that outbreaks of respiratory ailments have been reported in office buildings with mold-contaminated humidifiers and ventilation systems. But Redd said it is not known whether airborne mold causes such claimed health effects as pulmonary hemorrhage, memory loss or lethargy. He said people allergic to mold, or with chronic respiratory disease or suppressed immune systems (including people receiving chemotherapy, organ transplant patients, AIDS patients and people with uncontrolled diabetes) are more susceptible to fungal infections. The Centers for Disease Control began a five-year evaluation of work-related asthma and mold exposure in 1999. Redd said preliminary results show significant relationships between reports of work-related respiratory disease and water and mold damage in two studies.

Attorneys Cameron Kerry and Deborah Johnson write in "The Growing Problem of Mold," in the September 2002 issue of Metropolitan Corporate Counsel that while there are "strongly suggestive case reports and animal studies," there are not many comprehensive studies of the dangers of mold. The authors write that (1) there is some association between the presence of mold in homes and a number of respiratory symptoms, particularly among sensitive individuals, but that the symptoms may also be associated with other factors; (2) the relationship between levels of exposure and illness is uncertain; and (3) the burden of mold-related illness on the general population is unclear.

Acceptable Mold Levels

There are no accepted standards for indoor mold sampling or for analyzing and interpreting the data in terms of its effect on human health. Redd states that sampling difficulties and differing individual sensitivities make setting standards and guidelines for indoor mold exposure levels "difficult and [perhaps] not...practical. " But Redd agrees with EPA that it is best to correct indoor mold contamination to prevent adverse health effects. (Testimony before the subcommittees on Oversight and Investigations and Housing and Community Opportunity, U. S. House of Representatives, July 18, 2002).

STATE MOLD LAWS

California's law, the Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001(California Health and Safety Code, § 26100 et seq. ) directs the state department of health services to determine the feasibility of adopting permissible exposure limits for indoor mold and develop standards for assessing the health threat it poses. It requires landlords and sellers of residential and commercial property to disclose in writing the presence or prior existence of mold. The disclosure requirements take effect after the state adopts standards and develops guidelines concerning toxic mold exposure limits and remediation.

The Montana law requires sellers of property, landlords and others to disclose the presence of mold if they know of such a problem. They may do so on at least one document executed before or at the time an offer is made to buy, rent or lease habitable property (HB 536).

The New Jersey resolution urges the state to develop ways to help residents identify a particular mold and develop strategies to address it. The resolution urges the commissioners of health and senior services and of community affairs to investigate the mold's health effects and ways of removing it (SR 77).

Oklahoma created a 28-member task force on mold and mold remediation and required it to report its findings to state legislative leaders by February 2, 2004 (HCR 1011).

Tennessee requires the state education commissioner to establish guidelines for mold abatement in public schools, and creates a mold abatement task force (HB 891).

Texas requires the state health department to license mold assessors and remediators, and to establish and enforce minimum performance standards and work practices for conducting mold assessments and mold remediation (HB 329).

MOLD LITIGATION

Law journals estimate about 10,000 mold cases nationwide in 2002, with more expected. Many of the cases were filed in warm weather states. Gordon Stewart, president of the Insurance Information Institute, testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on July 18, 2002, that mold claims had reached "crisis proportions" in Texas and were a serious problem in California, Florida, Arizona and Nevada.

Defendants and Theories of Liability

Claimants are suing a variety of defendants under several theories of liability. The author of an April 2003 article in the Pepperdine Law Review entitled "Mold Is Gold: But Will It Be The Next Asbestos?"states that the most common claims are negligence in investigating or correcting leaks and mold growth, construction defects, bad faith, and failure to disclose mold's presence. The most common defendants are landlords (failure to ensure property is fit for human habitation); builders and contractors (for violating a construction contract or an implied warranty that the structure is designed in a reasonably workmanlike manner); realtors and property owners (for failing to reveal the existence of mold); and insurance companies (for failing to adequately respond to mold claims).

Because there are so many cases, each with a unique fact pattern, it is hard to discern a trend in how courts are handling them. Below are some of the cases reported in "Litigation Soars on the Menace of Mold Spores" (The Legal Intelligencer, August 25, 2003). (Case names are provided where known. )

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  1. A Florida jury awarded a county $ 14 million in damages and prejudgment interest for construction defects in a courthouse that led to 15 workers falling ill (Centex-Rooney Construction Co. v. Martin County).

  2. A Sacramento jury awarded $ 2. 7 million to a family that claimed to have suffered a toxic reaction to mold growing in its apartment (Mazza v. Shurtz, 2002).

  3. The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a $ 1. 045 million award to two tenants after their landlord allegedly failed to fix water leaks and resulting mold growth (New Haverford Partnership v. Stroot, May 8, 2001).

  4. A group of tenants in a New York City housing complex settled for more than $ 1 million after filing numerous mold-related lawsuits against building management.

  5. A tenant in a New York apartment project is seeking $ 180 million for injuries alleged to have been caused by toxic mold.

  6. A Texas woman sued her insurer for failing to adequately repair her 11,500-square foot home after she filed a water damage claim (Ballard v. Fire Insurance Exchange).

Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Personal Injury Claims

A key factor in these personal injury claims is the admissibility of expert medical evidence on the effects of mold exposure to health.

The lack of medical certainty about mold health risks has caused several courts to refuse to admit testimony from plaintiffs' expert medical witnesses. According to the National Law Journal, trial courts in Delaware, New York, Texas and a federal court in Arkansas have excluded expert testimony linking mold to various ailments, but the Delaware Supreme Court, and courts in Florida and Nebraska have allowed such testimony. (It should be noted, however that the Ballard jury awarded the plaintiff $ 32 million in damages even though the court in that case excluded such evidence. )

IS MOLD THE NEW ASBESTOS?

The difficulty in proving causation between mold and illness is one of the factors that distinguish mold claims from asbestos claims, according to the Pepperdine Law Review. Additional distinguishing factors are that:

1. there is no "signature disease" linked to mold, such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma, connected to asbestos exposure;

2. mold injuries are less severe than those related to asbestos, which can kill;

3. there are no specific tests doctors can use to test for mold exposure;

4. symptoms associated with mold occur only in its presence, and symptoms generally disappeared when exposure ends, unlike asbestos;

5. there are no federal guidelines for permissible mold exposure limits;

6. there are no "deep pockets" product manufacturers, as there were for asbestos; and

7. insurers often exclude mold coverage from insurance policies.

The law review article concludes that these and other factors will prevent mold litigation, at least as far as personal injury claims, from reaching the level of asbestos litigation. Furthermore, the author writes, insurers are actively seeking to limit their potential liability for mold damages, which should further limit the size of mold litigation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

There is an abundance of information about mold and mold litigation on the Internet. Some sites that may be useful are the EPA site, Indoor Air - Mold Resources, the Centers for Disease Control, Mold - National Center for Environmental Health, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, ACOEM - Evidence Based Statements, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Calls Mold Litigation A Growing Problem-Papers Conclude There's No Scientific Evidence To Support Lawsuits, the NAMIC site, MoldUpdate. com, and any number of plaintiffs' attorneys sites, such as TOXIC MOLD - TOXIC MOLD LITIGATION,LAWYER,ATTORNEY - TOXIC MOLD SYMPTOMS!

One should bear in mind that some of these sites offer a particular point of view concerning the hazards of mold.

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