Moisture damage and fungal contamination in buildings are a massive health threat - a surgeon's perspective
R. G. Holzheimer2023Central European Journal of Public HealthJournal Article
Respiratory/Sinus
Indoor Mold (Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, etc.)Water-Damaged Buildings (WDB)
Abstract
There is evidence for the causality of moisture-induced indoor moulds and severe health threats in these buildings. According to these findings, it is no longer justifiable to ignore or trivialize the mould contamination induced by moisture damage and its effects on pulmonary and extrapulmonary diseases. The health and economic implications of these attitudes are clear.
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