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PRESS HEALTH
KNOW YOUR MOLDS
BY BRIANA BONFIGLIO
Developing a chronic health condition is overwhelming enough when the source of the
problem is clear. But those who live with unknown mold in their homes may never know
why they’re coughing, breaking out in rashes, or even struggling to breathe for a prolonged
period of time.
Some people may also dismiss the possibility of mold as a factor in their health problems
and say that black mold is the only mold to be concerned about. They would be wrong. There
are thousands of mold species that could make you sick if they are given the environment
to grow in.
“Health risks of mold can be very harmful,” says Brad Slack, a licensed mold inspector
and owner of Mold Pro Inc. in Suffolk County. “I’ve done jobs where there have been
deaths of infants, where people who have cancer have been harmed as well as
healthy people. It depends on your immune system, but nobody is exempt. It can
affect anybody.”
Mold is not only ugly, it can be dangerous. (Getty Images)
WHY ALL MOLDS NEED REMOVAL
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