UK Daily Mail Article: “My Mouldy House Left Me Bedridden”
The Daily Mail ran a story about about a woman suffering from POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) who attributed her issues to mold exposures. The 37-year-old women – Valentina…
Townsend Letter Article on Possible Mechanisms of Fungus Hypersensitivity
The established alternative medicine journal Townsend Letter published an article on possible mechanisms of fungus hypersensitivities in its April 2016 edition. The article is called “Fungus Allergy and…
UK Daily Mail and Huffington Post Profile Mold Avoider Katie Steward
The UK press covered mold avoider Katie Steward’s story on September 13, 2016. The Huffington Post published the story first. It then was picked up by the Daily Mail and The Sun.
A Moldy Home, A Flu-Like Illness, and The Deaths of Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. On December 9, 2009, actress Brittany Murphy died of a lung infection which turned out to be Staphyloccoccus aureus, a very common bacteria…
Parents and Teachers Increasingly Concerned About Mold in Schools
Increasing numbers of parents and teachers are becoming concerned about the health effects of mold problems in school buildings. In a recent article, remediation professional Sanjay Gupta wrote:…
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Death Via Moldy Bagpipes
A large number of news media outlets covered the story of a man from Liverpool, England, who suffered for seven years from a condition known as hypersensitivity…
Mold Avoidance Linked to CFS Reversal in Medical Literature
A case study of a man with severe chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) having his symptoms significantly reversed as a result of mold avoidance and other treatments…
Dr. Dale Bredesen on Alzheimer’s and Mold-Related Illness
Influential health blogger Chris Kresser (who has experienced mold-related health problems himself) has covered the topic of toxic mold several times on his blog and radio show.…
Does Mold Cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Mold remediation professional Sanjay Gupta has written a collection of 36 short articles on various topics related to toxic mold illness. The articles provide a credible introduction to…
Toxic Mold and Suicides in Aboriginal Communities
Aboriginal communities in Canada have recently been experiencing a suicide epidemic among young people, and much of the housing in these areas has particularly concerning mold…
RIP to Muhammad Ali
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. Muhammad Ali – who once sued the individuals who sold him a moldy home – died of respiratory issues associated with his…
Democratic Presidential Candidates Bring Up Mold Issues
Both of the leading contenders for the Democratic nomination for President of the U.S. brought up mold issues during the Spring 2016 campaign season. While campaigning…
Huffington Post Articles on Toxic Mold
The Huffington Post recently ran two good articles dealing with the topic of toxic mold. In Catching the Killer in Our House (published on June 3, 2016), Karri-Leigh…
Cartoon About Environmental Mold Issues in The New Yorker
Thanks to The New Yorker for publishing this great new cartoon about the hazards of moldy buildings in the issue of November 2, 2015.
Did A Moldy Building Kill These Four Professors?
In a multi-part series, the New Orleans Times-Picayune covered the deaths of four Southern University New Orleans professors, all of whom had had offices on the same…
Flooding in Texas Creates Mold Hazard
In late May 2015, the southern part of Texas near Houston was hit with devastating flooding. Other parts of the U.S. and Canada also recently have…
Biohacker Chris Kresser on Health Effects of Mold
Influential health blogger Chris Kresser (who has experienced mold-related health problems himself) has covered the topic of toxic mold several times on his blog and radio show.…
Haunted Houses and Mold
Researchers at Clarkson University in New York are currently doing a study measuring air quality of several buildings where ghost sightings have been reported, to see…
Bulletproof Interview on with James Baber
Dave Asprey interviewed executive management consultant James Baber about how his brand-new, LEEDS-certified home in New York City made him sick with toxic mold poisoning and…
Studies Report Link Between Aflatoxin and AIDS
Aflatoxin in foods appears to be a major driver in the AIDS epidemic in Africa, as a result of immune system damage from the poisons making…