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What are the potential health effects of mold in buildings and homes?

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Mold exposure does not always present a health problem indoors. However some people are sensitive to molds. These people may experience symptoms such as nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing, or skin irritation when exposed to molds. Some people may have more severe reactions to molds. Severe reactions may occur among workers exposed to large amounts of molds in occupational settings, such as farmers working around moldy hay. Severe reactions may include fever and shortness of breath. See similar questions...

What are the potential health effects of mold in homes?

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The National Center for Disease Control ("CDC") indicates that mold exposure does not always present a health problem. However, some people are sensitive to molds and may experience allergy-type symptoms, such as nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, or wheezing, when exposed to molds. Others have even more severe reactions to molds, such as fever and shortness of breath, especially if exposed to large amounts of molds. See similar questions...

What are some of the health effects of mold?

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Allergic reactions are the most common health problems associated with biological pollutants. Symptoms often include watery eyes, runny nose and sneezing, nasal congestion, itching, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, headaches, and dizziness, lethargy and fatigue, fever and digestive problems. Dust mite residues have been identified as an important trigger for asthma attacks. See similar questions...

Where can I get additional information about the potential health effects of landfill gas?

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Landfill Gas Primer: An Overview for Environmental Health Professionals. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. November 2001. This primer was designed to provide environ­mental health professionals with a general understanding of landfill gases and to help them respond to community concerns that may be related to landfill gas issues. It provides basic information about the composition, formation, and movement of landfill gas. See similar questions...

Are there any potential side effects?

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There are no side effects associated with Eureka treatments. After treatments, patients may experience a feeling similar to achiness after a workout, which is a part of the body's healing process. See similar questions...

Are There Other Effects on Health?

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Yes, the malnourishment and purging associated with Anorexia often cause other significant health problems. People with Anorexia are often diagnosed with anemia, cardiovascular (heart and blood circulation) problems such as hypotension (low blood pressure) and irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), tooth decay from repeated vomiting, poor kidney functioning, and osteoporosis (a decrease in the size and strength of bone). See similar questions...

What are the health effects of black mold?

WA Environix - Toxic Black Mold Information and Mold Testing
While many types of mold growths can cause an allergic reaction, stachybotrys has been blamed for much more severe health issues. The most well known case attempted to draw a correlation between stachybotrys and pulmonary hemosiderosis in a small number of infants. See similar questions...

What are potential health effects of molds?

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All molds have the potential to cause health effects such as allergic reactions of the eyes, nose, and throat, dermatitis, asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and other immunologic effects. Other reported effects such as fever, flu-like symptoms, fatigue, respiratory dysfunction, excessive and regular nose bleeds, dizziness, headaches, diarrhea, vomiting, and liver damage are symptoms of an individual who has been exposed to mold via inhalation. See similar questions...

WHERE CAN I OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGY?

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Although relatively few offices or agencies within the Federal Government routinely deal with the issue of human exposure to RF fields, it is possible to obtain information and assistance on certain topics from the following federal agencies. Most of these agencies also have Internet Web sites. See similar questions...

Are there any potential side effects to taking YAZ?

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Women taking combination birth control pills, such as YAZ, may experience side effects that include nausea and vomiting, headaches, irregular bleeding, weight gain or loss due to a change in eating habits, and breast tenderness. But if side effects occur, they are generally mild and go away within the first months of use. One side effect of the Pill continues to be an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This risk is particularly high for women who smoke and are over 35 years of age. See similar questions...

What health effects can be caused by exposure to mold?

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Molds can cause many health ailments. The most common symptom associated with exposure to elevated levels of fungal spores or mold is Allergies. Other symptoms are; asthma, edema, bronchiospasms, pulmonary emphysema, candida vaginitis, thrush, infections in the human skin, nails, eyes, nose, sinuses, tongue, throat, esophagus, and the entire digestive tract and fungal related ear infections. Molds can also be acutely toxic to the liver, brain, kidneys, lungs and heart. See similar questions...

What are the human health effects of toxic mold?

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According to many experts, the health effects of toxic mold are numerous and varied. See similar questions...

What are the symptoms and health effects associated with mold exposure?

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Some symptoms might include a runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, and respiratory complaints. Symptoms often resemble those of allergies and asthma. See similar questions...

What are the potential health effects of Mercury contamination?

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Mercury is a heavy metal that affect the human nervous systems. Most studies to date have concentrated on the effects of mercury on children born to mothers who ate large amounts of fish or whale meat during pregnancy. Some of these children scored slightly lower on standard tests and showed delayed development. See similar questions...

What are the potential side effects from Prednisone?

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Before you buy Prednisone take into consideration the side effects: upset stomach, vomiting, headache, dizziness, insomnia, restlessness, depression, anxiety, acne, increased hair growth, easy bruising, irregular or absent menstrual periods. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: skin rash, swollen face, lower legs, or ankles, vision problems, cold or infection that lasts a long time, muscle weakness, black or tarry stool. See similar questions...

What are the potential effects of climate change in Massachusetts?

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Scientists have identified that our health, agriculture, water resources, forests, wildlife and coastal areas are vulnerable to the changes that global warming may bring. But projecting what the exact impacts will be over the 21st century remains very difficult. This is especially true when one asks how a local region will be affected. Below is some comprehensive research published by the US EPA describing potential impacts of climate change in Massachusetts. See similar questions...

Can creatine help people with ALS and what are the potential side effects?

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with any medication or dietary supplement, it is important to check with the physician managing your ALS care to discuss the pros and cons of adding any new drug or supplement. Creatine is a dietary supplement and is sold in most health food stores. A variety of companies produce creatine. Because it is not a drug, creatine does not fall under the control of the FDA for product claims or manufacturing purity. See similar questions...

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