"Are Black Molds Toxic?", from Article Dashboard.com, by Amy A. May

     I came across an interesting website, ArticleDashboard.com, which lists itself as "The Internet's premier website for article distribution."  Included at the site is an article, "Are Black Molds Toxic?", by Amy A. May.  I don't know her qualifications or background.  However, her commentary on toxic mold is not out of the mainstream of other comments on the still controversial subject of exactly what symptoms/diseases are provoked by mold exposure:

There are very few reports that toxigenic molds found inside homes can cause unique or rare health conditions such as pulmonary hemorrhage or memory loss.

These case reports are rare, and a causal link between the presence of the toxigenic mold and these conditions has not been proven. A common-sense approach should be used for any mold contamination existing inside buildings and homes. The common health concerns from molds include hay fever-like allergic symptoms. Certain individuals with chronic respiratory disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, asthma) may experience difficulty breathing. Individuals with immune suppression may be at increased risk for infection from molds.

    

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Black mold is a producer of a bio- toxin. Bio-toxins are not healthy for humans. The effects of black-mold usually center on neurological issues. They manifest themselves in the form of blurred vision, short- term memory loss, and dizziness.

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they are highly toxic as far as my experience goes.

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The symptoms are sometimes very general like the allergy symptoms so it os definitely necessary to be very particular and observant.

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There are many molds that are toxic and cause health problems.in my old home I used to suffer from serious breathing problems...it was infested with black molds...just after I shifted I am much better.

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I think most mold are toxic and cause severe health problems.

[Sorry, Anonymous for now..]

I know from personal experience that the health issues from living in a building with toxic mold are real. I lived in a building that was infested with stachybotrys for ten years. When I moved in I was in good health, had a normally functioning memory and libido, and could sleep normally. Now my health is completely screwed up. I had extensive testing, both mold and toxin- done on my apartment in the hope that my landlord would fix the problem but their response was to try to pretend that they had not received it and then - deliberately worsten it (the situation - perhaps because I was living under rent control - they wanted to drive us away. Which seems to be legal!) They also started harassing us in other ways. Eventually, my wife and I moved out, into a studio apartment at almost twice the price. Our new apartment was broken into, we suspect by our ex-landlord.

Then we moved again and took pains not to let them know our new address. We had to throw away most of what we owned and what we kept still is making me ill. (I could not afford to throw eveything away - WHO COULD?) Now - I have NO short term memory and have been unable to do the kind of work I used to do. I get tired every time I am exposed to even the smallest amount of mold, sometimes for days if it is bad. (Again, very common - mold causes a kind of CFS) I am also hypersensitive to smells and get headaches when I go into big stores. My story is not unusual, there are thousands of people like me. Almost none of us can seem to get help, either medical or legal. Its as if we don't exist. If you ask me the legal system in this country is completely screwed up to allow people to do this - ruin people's lives and get away with it. Your profession shares the blame. Yes, we need tort reform, but not in the way the BIG liars in Washington portray it. They should be forced to live in the hells they have created for us. Forever. Or life in prison.

Just FYI, cholestyramine helps people who are dealing with mold illness. But I had to find that out by myself, doctors don't know about it. But the only thing that really helps is total avoidance. (which is almost impossible) And years of time. And from what I can tell, many, many people NEVER fully recover. Imagine what a burden on society that is, the cost. But don't ask the landlords and builders to share that cost.. nooo.. its un-American, right?