Excessive indoor dampness is a public-health problem: ... sufficient evidence of an association exists between signs of dampness and upper respiratory tract symptoms, cough, wheeze, and asthma symptoms in sensitized persons; and sufficient evidence of an association exists between signs of mold and upper respiratory tract symptoms, cough, wheeze, asthma symptoms in sensitized persons and hypersensitivity pneumonitis in susceptible persons. (IOM: Damp Indoor Spaces and Health, 2004, p.327)
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Damp school buildings are becoming increasingly common as new, poorly designed, sealed buildings are built that don't "breathe" and poorly constructed school buildings age - while not maintained properly. Preventative maintenance in schools is shortchanged in order to save money. The results are catastrophic for those who spend their long hours in these buildings. The EPA estimates that half of all American schools have poor indoor air quality, some of which is from mold. Millions of people exposed to mold in damp schools have their health significantly impacted and some die. The Center for School Mold Help provides information to assist with prevention and solutions to this little-understood, hidden, public health threat.
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