NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mold exposure in the home raises the risk of asthma symptoms in middle age, according to a new study from Australia. The more mold participants reported having seen in ...

Ashley Close, staff attorney at Children's Law Center, right, checks in with Dr. Ankita Khandai, center, and Dr. Candice Dawes, left, at Children's National's Anacostia clinic in Washington, D.C.

Aug. 26, 2002 — Many asthmatics are sensitive to airborne molds rather than to pollens or animal dander, according to an epidemiological survey published in the Aug. 24 issue of the British Medical ...

Some 70,000 homes flooded in 2023, leaving mold in many West Side homes, including in Dorothy Rosenthal’s basement. The Chicago health department offers no help to flood victims like her.

Mold in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odors. More important though, mold has been linked to a range of health effects—especially triggering asthma. However, is mold exposure linked to a ...

Study links indoor mold exposure to increased asthma risk in children, drawing attention to indoor air quality issues, especially in areas with high humidity. Indoor mold exposure is something many ...

Mold is a fungus that exists commonly in buildings because it thrives in moist environments, which frequently appear in bathrooms, kitchens and basements. However, the unnoticeable mold growth in ...

In the kitchen of her rental home in northwest Washington, D.C., Shelly, a mom of two, points to the sink. "We had a fungus, a mushroom, growing out right here. They fixed that," Shelly says. That ...