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Article: Indoor air quality is key for the health of people, property; Mold spores play havoc with allergy sufferers
- Article from:
- Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- September 26, 2003
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If impurities hanging around or invisibly circulating inside your
home cause you to sneeze and wheeze, then indoor air quality is as
much of an issue at times as the dreaded ragweed and pollen counts.
On the heels of Isabel and a very wet summer, mold spores are
gaining more and more attention from allergy sufferers, allergists
and HVAC specialists. Even if the presence of mold spores doesn't
affect you physically, they're growing and causing damage to things
like furniture and walls as well as leaving your home smelling like
the inside of a footlocker.
"Mold has a very irritating quality to it. It is very irritating
to the respiratory tract, causing symptoms like runny nose, nasal ...