Toxic Mold and
Pregnancy
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Questions and
Answers
Q.
I bought a house in Folsom, California, last March. The neighbor
next door (approx. 10 feet between our houses) has a serious problem with
dry rot and fungus growing out of his siding that is getting progressively
worse (the side of the home that faces mine). If you just lightly apply
pressure to the siding it caves in. It seems the sprinklers spraying
directly on the home are what's doing the damage. My question is this - is
this a health hazard to me and my family - or just the occupants of the
home? We have notified the homeowner of the problem, and he doesn't seem
to care. I have tried contacting the health dept. but they advise me
unless the property is a rental (which it's not), they cannot do anything
about it. Please advise, I am pregnant and have a 1.5 year old son and am
very worried. [Nov. 13, 2002]
A. If a pregnant woman lives in a home or apartment which has a serious mold
infestation problem,
there are at least three potential and serious health threats: (1)
mold-induced miscarriage of the unborn child; (2) mold-caused birth
defects; and (3) serious health problems of all types for the
mother-to-be. After the child is born, if the infant lives in the mold
contaminated residence, the child can develop life-threatening medical
problems from dangerous molds like Stachybotrys,
Penicillium, Aspergillus,
and other unhealthy molds. As to your question about living next to a
mold-contaminated neighboring house, yes, your present living quarters can
be mold infected and mold contaminated with airborne mold spores that are
carried by the wind from the moldy siding into your open windows and
doors, or through fresh air intakes on central air conditioning. The
next door mold hell can generate large numbers of light, easily airborne
mold spores of dangerous mold spores to be carried by winds into your
home. Because the property owner chooses to disregard the problem, your
first step is to document that your home now has higher than normal levels
of unhealthy mold spores. You can do this by hiring a
Certified Mold
Inspector to do a thorough mold inspection and toxic mold testing. Once you have proof of higher levels
of airborne mold spores in your home, hire a lawyer to write a letter to
the adjoining property owner to demand mold remediation of both our
neighboring home and your home.
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