HomeHealth Parents: Harmful mold can severely impact your children’s health
Parents: Harmful mold can severely impact your children’s health
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Parents: Harmful mold can severely impact your children’s health
Written by: Jesse Scheckner
A parent’s natural state is one of constant worry. It’s why we childproof our houses, hide dangerous substances and make our children wary of strangers and unsafe situations. But some unsafe situations go unnoticed—malignant environmental conditions right under our noses that, if left unchecked and unaddressed, can seriously harm those we love and wish to protect.
Mold is one such malignant condition.
Microscopic organisms belonging to the fungi family, mold reproduces through airborne spores and can propagate on almost any surface. It most commonly thrives in humid, warm and damp environments.
“Southeast Florida is the only locale in the U.S. with a tropical climate”, said Dr. Gary Rosen, a Florida licensed building contractor and accredited mold remediation instructor. “The climate is ideal for hidden mold growth”. Common types, such as Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Stachybotrys (also known as “black mold” and “the silent killer”), are associated with an array of health risks including respiratory difficulties, fatigue, immune suppression, chronic nasal congestion, sinusitis, eye irritation, rashes, eczema, and fever.
In some cases, it can lead to death.
For young children, infants and unborn babies, the mold may cause lifelong health conditions. An 8-year study by the University of Southern California that followed 1,759 schoolchildren from fourth grade to graduation found that exposure to polluted air, including airborne mold spores, stunts development of children’s lungs and can lead to reduced respiratory capacity, among other health problems.
“New studies show that not only can indoor mold cause permanent damage to children’s respiratory systems, but mold toxin exposure during childhood increases the chance of developing ADHD”, Rosen said.
This is certainly disconcerting, but affordable, effective solutions are available. If you suspect your home may be harming you due to mold or other airborne contaminants, it is recommended you contact a Florida State Licensed Mold Remediation Specialist as soon as possible.
For more information and to schedule an appointment, call Miami Mold Specialist at 305.763.8070 or visit miamimoldspecialists.com
Mold is one such malignant condition.
Microscopic organisms belonging to the fungi family, mold reproduces through airborne spores and can propagate on almost any surface. It most commonly thrives in humid, warm and damp environments.
“Southeast Florida is the only locale in the U.S. with a tropical climate”, said Dr. Gary Rosen, a Florida licensed building contractor and accredited mold remediation instructor. “The climate is ideal for hidden mold growth”. Common types, such as Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Stachybotrys (also known as “black mold” and “the silent killer”), are associated with an array of health risks including respiratory difficulties, fatigue, immune suppression, chronic nasal congestion, sinusitis, eye irritation, rashes, eczema, and fever.
In some cases, it can lead to death.
For young children, infants and unborn babies, the mold may cause lifelong health conditions. An 8-year study by the University of Southern California that followed 1,759 schoolchildren from fourth grade to graduation found that exposure to polluted air, including airborne mold spores, stunts development of children’s lungs and can lead to reduced respiratory capacity, among other health problems.
“New studies show that not only can indoor mold cause permanent damage to children’s respiratory systems, but mold toxin exposure during childhood increases the chance of developing ADHD”, Rosen said.
This is certainly disconcerting, but affordable, effective solutions are available. If you suspect your home may be harming you due to mold or other airborne contaminants, it is recommended you contact a Florida State Licensed Mold Remediation Specialist as soon as possible.
For more information and to schedule an appointment, call Miami Mold Specialist at 305.763.8070 or visit miamimoldspecialists.com