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What are Mold Fine Particulates?

By National Mold Resource Center

Dated: Jun 24, 2011

The discovery of Mold Fine Particulates and their ability to cause disease and adverse affects in humanhealth is the single most important medical discovery regarding Mold Exposure and Mold Sickness in thehistory of the science.

The discovery of Mold Fine Particulates and their ability to cause disease and adverse affects in humanhealth is the single most important medical discovery regarding Mold Exposure and Mold Sickness in thehistory of the science. If left untreated infections created by Mold Fine Particulates can become very serious, and have beendocumented as a direct cause of disease and death in human beings. The fine particulates produced by moldhave now been medically labeled as more dangerous to human health than mold spores themselves. There are eleven species of Fungi that have been labeled as “Pathogenic”, or are known to cause disease inthe human body. These Pathogenic Fungi can cause severe invasive fungal infections (IFI) in broad rangeof people exposed to them. Persons that are in the greatest category of risk for IFI are: · Expectant Mothers · Children under the age of fifteen (15) · Persons over the age of fifty eight (58) · Persons whom have suffered from Cancer / Cancer Treatment · Diabetetics · Burn Victims · Persons diagnosed as “Immuno-Compromised”, or “Immuno-Suppressed” · ARC related illnesses · HIV Positive · Alcoholics · Cirrhosis of the liver · Liver disorders / disease · Kidney disorders / disease · Persons with Asthma

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· Persons with COPD · Persons on, or having been on Steroid therapy · Stroke victims · Heart attack victims Note* Persons whom are athletic may also be at higher risk as they are active and may breath Fine Particulates deeper into their lungs during time of physical exertion. Most mold spores range three to five microns in size, some species can be smaller. Mold FineParticulates range from 2.5 microns, to 2,500 nanometers or less in size. These particulates are so smallmany are the same size as gas molecules, which means they may be inhaled and absorbed directly into thehuman body and blood stream, by passing all of the body’s natural filter mechanisms. Symptoms of Fine Particulate Exposure, or Invasive Fungal Infection: · Headaches · Blurred Vision · Nose Bleeds · Memory Loss · Low Grade Fever · Skin Rashes or Lesions · Chronic Sinusitis - Bronchitis Other Facts About Fine Particulate Pathogenic Fungi Candida is the fourth most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infection in the United States. Threequarters of women experience vaginitis in their lifetime, and 30% of vaginitis is caused by Candida.Vaginitis accounts for 10 million office visits per year. Invasive candidiasis is the most common invasive fungal infection in the United States. There is anincreasing shift toward infections caused by non-albicans Candida species with 40-60% of the speciescurrently being reported as non-albicans species. Mortality/Morbidity Invasive candidiasis has a mortality rate of 40-50%, with an estimated cost of $40,000 per episode.

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Neonates and children have better outcomes with approximately 20% mortality rate for candidemia. Riskfactors for death or poor prognosis are age, failure to remove central lines, malnutrition, and non-albicansfungemia. Aspergillus Fine Particulate There are more than 165 species of Aspergillus, of which over half have been documented to cause humandisease. Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus niger are the most common invasiveand noninvasive species. The most common pathogens are from Aspergillus and Mucor species. Aspergillosis can causenoninvasive or invasive infections. Invasive infections are characterized by dark, thick, greasy materialfound in the sinuses. Invasive infections can cause tissue invasion and destruction of adjacent structures(eg, orbit, CNS). Noninvasive infections cause symptoms of sinusitis, and the sinus involved is opacified onradiographic studies. Routine cultures from the sinuses rarely demonstrate the fungus. However, the fungusis usually suspected upon reviewing the CT scan result and is detected on removal of the secretions fromthe sinus. The more serious infection commonly occurs in patients with diabetes or in individuals who areimmunocompromised and is characterized by its invasiveness, tissue destruction, and rapid onset. Earlydetection and treatment are vital for these infections because of the high mortality rate. Noninvasiveinfections are chronic and are usually treated for extended periods as chronic sinusitis before the conditionis recognized. Acute invasive fungal sinusitis results from a rapid spread of fungi through vascular invasion into the orbitand CNS. It is common in patients with diabetes and in patients who are immunocompromised and hasbeen reported in immunocompetent individuals. Typically, patients with acute invasive sinusitis areseverely ill with fever, cough, nasal discharge, headache, and mental status changes. They usually requirehospitalization. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Institute ofOccupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the Journals of American Medicine, all agree that Mold FineParticulate are dangerous to human health. “exposure to aerosolized ultrafine and fine particulates can result in translocation of these materials to thebrain and elicit transient, irreversible, or progressive damage to the nervous system. Due to their uniquephysico-chemical properties, nano-sized materials can aerosolize during manufacturing, handling orrecycling, and thus inhalation exposure is of major occupational concern.” NIOSH 927ZBDH - Occupational exposures and potential neurological risks Epidemiologic studies have reported associations between short-term increases in particulate matter (PM)air pollution and increased daily mortality and morbidity from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.Although these studies suggest that persons with preexisting disease are most susceptible to the effects ofsmall increases in PM EPA R828112C099

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Biological Mechanisms. We have conducted exposure studies designed to elucidate the biologicalmechanisms whereby Fine Particulate Matter can induce adverse health effects. Results from a series ofhuman and animal studies showed that exposures were linked to changes in heart rate variability (HRV),arrhythmias, pulmonary inflammation and vascular dysfunction (Adamkiewicz, et al., 2004; Clancy, et al.,2002; Clarke, et al., 2000; Goodman, et al., 2004; Peters, et al., 2001). EPA Based on results from human and ani­mal studies, airborne nanoparticles can be inhaled and deposit in therespira­tory tract; and based on animal stud­ies, nanoparticles can enter the blood stream, and translocate toother organs. Studies in workers exposed to aerosols of some manufactured or incidental microscopic (fine)and nanoscale (ul­trafine) particles have reported adverse lung effects including lung function decrementsand obstructive and fibrot­ic lung diseases. CDC

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Category Environment, Health, MedicalTags Mold Fine Particulates, mold exposure, Mold Sickness, Pathogenic Fungi, mold spores, Aspergillus,

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