Molds: MedlinePlus

Molds: MedlinePlus

Mold: Cleanup and Remediation

01/30/2017 04:56 PM EST

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related MedlinePlus Page: Molds

National Allergy Bureau Pollen and Mold Report

01/30/2017 04:30 PM EST

Source: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hay Fever, Molds

Mold and Indoor Air Quality in Schools

01/30/2017 04:30 PM EST

Source: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Molds, School Health

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA  

• Aflatoxin
• Allergies, asthma, and molds
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Related Health Topics

• Aspergillosis
• Fungal Infections
• Histoplasmosis
• Valley Fever

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Summary

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.

Molds can cause health problems. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions or asthma attacks in sensitive people. Molds can cause fungal infections. In addition, mold exposure may irritate your eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Start Here

• Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home (Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division)Also in Spanish
• Mold After a Disaster (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Also in Spanish
• Mold Allergy (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)Also in Spanish
• Molds in the Environment (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Also in Spanish

Related Issues

• Mold and Indoor Air Quality in Schools (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards)
• Mold: Cleanup and Remediation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Molds on Food: Are They Dangerous? (Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service)
• Moldy Cheese: Is It Unsafe to Eat? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Removing Mold from Your Home (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• Tox Town  (National Library of Medicine)Also in Spanish

Specifics

• Facts about Stachybotrys chartarum and Other Molds (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Images

• Mold Image Library (Environmental Protection Agency)

Statistics and Research

• Mold  (National Toxicology Program) - PDF
• National Allergy Bureau Pollen and Mold Report (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)

Journal ArticlesReferences and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Specific Immunoglobulin (Ig) G Reference Intervals for Common Food, Insect,...
• Article: Antifungal Effect and Protective Role of Ursolic Acid and Three...
• Article: Valuing the Economic Costs of Allergic Rhinitis, Acute Bronchitis, and...
• Molds -- see more articles

Find an Expert

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Also in Spanish
• Find an Allergist/Immunologist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
• National Center for Environmental Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Also in Spanish

Patient Handouts

• Aflatoxin (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
• Allergies, asthma, and molds (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (Medical Encyclopedia)Also in Spanish