For many regions throughout northwestern Australia and along the entire eastern seaboard over recent months, there has been significant rainfall and flooding – in some areas this has occurred several times in recent years. Sadly, floods are not limited to Australia with parts of Europe, North and South America also affected.
Devastating to people, livestock and property major weather events like this also harbour a silent threat that lingers long after the cleanup is completed and people get back to a relative state of ‘normalcy’. Mould!
Mould grows anywhere it is damp. On many surfaces but especially on timber, inside homes, cars, workplaces, shops, schools, inside walls and ceilings, as well as inside air-conditioning units and ducts.
Mould illness is serious and pervasive. It is frequently misdiagnosed and left untreated leading to possibly devastating consequences.
I’d like to provide you with a series of references relating to mould and how it can seriously affect your, your family, your pets, and anyone exposed to these dangerous tiny spores:
Here is an excellent report about Finnish police getting sick with extra-respiratory sxs: Prevalence of neurological sequelae and multiple chemical sensitivity among occupants of a Finnish police station damaged by dampness
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19338244.2020.1781034?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub 0pubmed
Reports that mycotoxins are nanoparticle-sized and can penetrate deep into the respiratory tract.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5541226/
Multi-organ symptoms in Finnish school kids exposed to moldy school.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7811924/
Animal studies have reported that inhalational exposure is at least equivalent if not more toxic than dermal, ingested, or systemic exposures, depending on the mycotoxin.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2013171/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2307322/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3685791/
Mold and Mycotoxin Exposure and Brain Disorders.
https://www.imrpress.com/journal/JIN/22/6/10.31083/j.jin2206137/htm
Should you feel that mould could be contributing to your health concerns, please consult a qualified and trained professional as this is a unique area of health care.
Dr Jill Crista is a mould expert who has written a paper on the topic. https://drcrista.com/