Mold Research

View close to 100 compelling scientific studies, abstracts, and articles related to mold and health and school mold.

The following research provides readers with key findings that are highly relevant to understanding the potential impact of mold on human health. Victims of mold exposures will recognize the symptoms that can be so debilitating.

Some of the most compelling, recent studies on mold are featured here - revealing these biotoxins to be far more harmful than the minor allergen doctors previously understood them to be.  Please see our Internet Links page on this site for more studies like these. We are honored to have the support of a number of these researchers, who truly care about school children and the staff who suffer in mold-ridden schools.

There are literally millions of teachers and other school employees and students ill from their school environment - very often, from mold and other agents in damp buildings. 20% of the American population is in schools, during any given week. Half of the American schools have poor indoor air quality, often from dampness and related problems. That's 10% of 300 million = 30 million, and 24% of them can't detox from mycotoxins (Shoemaker, 2004) = 7.2 million (estimated), at any given time (since the population cycles through, it is more, cumulatively - in fact, it is 24% of all people cycling through half of our schools - and most of our American population cycles through schools). During their schooling or work in schools, it is more likely than not that they will encounter an environmentally sick building. These illnesses can be chronic and last a lifetime, or cause death. So you see, environmentally sick employees and students are impacting the nation in a major way. The bottom line is that our nation's citizens are being made ill in our schools. This is a silent epidemic that is not being addressed by the CDC. This must stop! We ask that you help us educate the public about this very serious problem. (Susan Brinchman, Director, Center for School Mold Help)
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Mold Research (2003-2005) 1667
Isolation of Stachybotrys From the Lung of a Child With Pulmonary Hemosiderosis 1962
Isolation and Identification of Aspergillus fumigatus Mycotoxins on ...Some Building Materials 1932
NIH: Respiratory morbidity in office workers in a water damaged building 1669
CA Portables Studies 1862
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy 1460
Symptoms associated to work in a water damaged school building 1669
Mold Education: Detection of Mold and Mycotoxin Antibodies in DNA in Blood, Saliva and Lung Secretio 1594
Identifying markers for chronic illness in pediatric patients exposed to WDB (Shoemaker) 1369
Indicators of complex physiologic disturbances in Sick Building Syndrome (Shoemaker) 1661
A time-series study of sick building syndrome: chronic, biotoxin-associated illness from exposure to 1506
Sick building syndrome (SBS) and exposure to water-damaged buildings (Shoemaker) 1432
Dr. Shoemaker, Center for Research on Biotoxin-Associated Illness 3040
Pathology of Trichothecene Mycotoxins in Man (Croft) 1650
IOM Damp Indoor Spaces and Health Summary by SMH 1889
Chemical-related sensitivity is associated with gene variants... 1562
Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI) 2365
CDC Case Definition: Trichothecene Mycotoxin (poisoning) 1909
Mold, toxic exposure and autism linked? 2758
An investigation into techniques for cleaning mold-contaminated home contents (Straus et al) 1382
Fungal colonization of air filters from hospitals 1396
Investigation of the potential antimicrobial efficacy of sealants used in HVAC systems 1405
Extent of fungal growth on fiberglass duct liners with and without biocides under challenging enviro 1241
Growth of mold on fiberglass insulation building materials--a review of the literature 1330
Effect of relative humidity on fungal colonization of fiberglass insulation 1330
Fungal production of volatiles during growth on fiberglass 1379
Colonized fiberglass insulation in ductwork and AHU & Sick Building Syndrome 1834
Continually measured fungal profiles in sick building syndrome (Straus et al) 1342
Correlation between the prevalence of certain fungi and sick building syndrome (Straus et al) 1321
EPA Tools for Schools Study in TX 1388
Identification, remediation, and monitoring processes used in a mold-contaminated high school. 1501
Efficacy of chlorine dioxide as a gas and in solution in the inactivation of two trichothecene mycot 1400
Effect of chlorine dioxide gas on fungi and mycotoxins associated with sick building syndrome 1396
Mycotoxin identification in moldy dwellings (French study) 1385
Culturability and toxicity of sick building syndrome-related fungi over time (Straus et al) 1286
Mold contamination and air handling units (Straus et al) 1287
Trichothecene mycotoxins in (blood) sera from individuals (Straus et al) 1398
S. chartarum trichothecene mycotoxins can become airborne (Straus et al) 1447
Mold Toxins Kill Nerves / Sense of Smell (MSU Study) 2131
American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Molds 1537
Mixed mold mycotoxicosis: immunological changes in humans following exposure in WDB (Gray et al) 3130
Mold Doubles Kids' Asthma Risk 1513
Indoor Environment Resulting From Water Intrusion, Part I (Thrasher et al) 1926
Clinical confirmation of trichothecene mycotoxicosis in patient urine. (Croft et al) 2459
 
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  • About Us  ( 11 items )
  • Did You Know  ( 22 items )
  • Sick Building Symptoms  ( 113 items )

    Visit this extensive section, with scores of compelling articles, to learn what authorities and research state about the symptoms reported by people occupying moldy or damp (ie."sick") buildings. Those you see below are but a small, representative number...

  • School Mold Quick Facts and Stats  ( 6 items )

    This section offers extensive school mold-related facts and stats.

  • School Mold FAQs  ( 56 items )

    View scores of Frequently Asked Questions regarding mold in schools.

  • Mold Education  ( 61 items )

    This section offers mold education multimedia resources, available online.

  • Admin FAQs  ( 39 items )

    This section is for school administrators and school board members, who are key people who can be instrumental in helping solve school mold problems in a manner that truly protects the occupants. Parents and teachers may be interested in the tools available within this section.

  • Fungal Glossary  ( 54 items )

    This section contains the TX Tech Glossary of Fungi related to IAQ investigations, with citations, provided by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Microbiology and Immunology.

    "In this reference guide for fungi we have listed all the fungal species we are aware of that are associated with indoor air quality investigations and more. Please note however, that this reference guide does not cover every known fungal species.

    This reference guide for fungi is slightly different than some of the other very good fungal glossaries on the web. We have included detailed references and corresponding abstracts that relate to allergenicity, toxicity and fungal infection for all fungi listed." Dr. David C. Straus

  • About Testing  ( 20 items )

    Learn about how school mold tests are conducted, why some of the results may not reflect a sick building, self-testing information, and more.

  • Remediation  ( 20 items )

    If hidden or visible mold has colonized any part of the school building, established through visual inspection and/or mold testing, The Center for School Mold Help offers these links to assist in your remediation planning. Experts strongly encourage schools to utilize highly trained, experienced mold remediation professionals and to have consultation and testing with non-related firms that have an excellent set of credentials, references and experience. Experts further recommend that these be separate from the mold remediators to be used. Reminder: Agreement with our Disclaimer is required to view this section, as with the entire SMH website.

  • Mold Law  ( 39 items )

    This section contains environmental law information related to damp buildings, mold, and school mold.

  • School Mold Prevention  ( 11 items )

  • School Mold Solutions  ( 2 items )

     For solutions to school mold:

    1. Understand the problem of school mold is the first step. Visit our School Mold FAQ and Admin FAQ pages. Learn all you can from the Research and Internet Links pages, so you have a background of information upon which to understand the problem.

    2. Visit our Getting Help page.

    3. Visit our Remediation page.

    4. Use of this site requires agreement with our Disclaimer, as the information on this site and any links is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for receiving medical, legal, or professional advice. 

  • MCS Info  ( 41 items )

    Obtain information about chemical sensitivities (also called MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, CS), connect with doctors, support groups and more.

  • Internet Links  ( 8 items )

    The following links have been selected to assist you in locating information related to definitions, prevention, identification, and remediation of school mold, as well as health issues related to mold that may impact children and adults.

    The external links are intended to provide a range of opinions in order to further educate the reader. These external links provided do not necessarily represent the position of The Center for School Mold Help nor should their presence be considered an endorsement of any product or point of view. Ozone generating equipment has been linked with potential lung damage by the US EPA and is particularly not endorsed and the public is to be strongly cautioned. The Center for School Mold Help is not responsible for the content of external pages, however the work that has gone into the construction of these external pages is greatly appreciated, as they extend the content provided on this site.

  • Mold Lessons for Teachers  ( 12 items )

    The following are resources for teachers to develop lessons for their students about mold prevention and mold and human health. Please note that it is not safe for students to come into close physical or respiratory contact with molds. We believe that education is the key to providing healthy schools! If you have a favorite resource or lesson and would like to contribute it, or a comment about these resources, email us at info@schoolmoldhelp.org with your full contact information and permission to use, if applicable.

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