Darlene Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 I have white mold everywhere in my attic. Is it harmful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieze Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Are you noticing respiratory symptoms and GI distress?My tip off were our pet mouse dropped dead and then our cat died within a two month time period.I think our mold was black but not sure it was the toxic type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieze Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 If it were me I'd have it taken care of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 We found a huge mold problem in our house early last year. We spent a lot of money getting it cleaned up and even hired a mold forensics company to do air sampling, checking what types of mold there was and let us know when our air was clean enough to move back home. During this clean-up, we moved in with my folks (thanks Mom and Dad!) and I had an increase in energy after about 2 weeks of living with them. I think that it didn't matter so much the type of mold (we had everything, the really bad stuff even), but anything that makes your immune system work harder will affect us more than normal folks. You could pay for air sampling by a mold forensics company who would compare the air in your house to the air outside. There results could let you know if you even need to do anything about the mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friday7 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 If you had an allergy to mold that would also effect you. I often wonder whether I have hidden mold in my house...or under it. I live in a mobile home. Unfortunately I cannot afford to have anyone test or remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieze Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 My doctor thought the reason I was so sensitive to it was due to allergy. When I was allergy tested though I did not show a mold allergy. All I can wonder is how much worse I would have been if I had been allergic.In the end I couldn't even walk in the house without my throat feeling as if it was closing up on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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