Mold: The New Hot Spore
Wednesday, June 12th, 2002 PropertyFor the plaintiff’s bar, mold is big business today. The media, ever attracted by the unusual and extreme, publish each unfounded and absurd claim, giving the impression that mold is a serious problem for the general population. In reality, the health threat from mold is more speculative than certain. The issue might be little more than the stuff of cocktail conversation were not the legal and financial implications so broad and daunting. The good news is that careful investigation and analysis can ferret out the hypochondriacs and limit the costs of remediation. All molds have the theoretical potential to cause adverse health affects. Molds produce allergens, irritants, and, in some cases, toxins that may cause reactions in humans.
