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Article: Mold, allergies expected to rise when rain leaves.
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- Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)
- Article date:
- July 15, 2007
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Byline: Jim Killackey
Jul. 15--If and when Oklahoma dries up, people who are allergic to mold face medical problems that include sneezing, runny nose, coughing, wheezing, watery eyes and tightness in the chest, an Oklahoma City allergist said.
While a small group of Oklahomans allergic to mold may be suffering right now, a bigger medical dilemma lies ahead for the majority of those allergic to mold spores, the allergist said.
Already, mold counts are twice what they were last year and soon could reach 50,000 spores per cubic meter of air, said Dr. Warren Filley with the Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic.
In June and July 2006, mold ...