inflammation · Mechanism Report
Can chronic exposure to dampness and mold cause respiratory, systemic inflammatory, and neurologic symptoms?
Chronic exposure to dampness and mold is associated with respiratory illness and can trigger systemic inflammation that in some people is linked to neurologic symptoms.
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Chronic exposure to dampness and mold is associated with respiratory and systemic inflammatory symptoms, including neurologic symptoms in some individuals.
Executive summary
The claim links long-term dampness and mold exposure to airway irritation and increased risk of asthma, wheeze, and rhinitis. The mechanism framing indicates inhaled mold components activate innate immune responses, producing systemic inflammation that can contribute to or present as neurologic symptoms in some individuals. These pathways connect localized respiratory effects to broader inflammatory processes that may affect the nervous system.
References
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- Respiratory and Allergic Health Effects of Dampness, Mold, and Dampness-Related Agents: A Review of the Epidemiologic Evidence — ehp.niehs.nih.gov
- Respiratory and Allergic Health Effects of Dampness, Mold, and Dampness-Related Agents: A Review of the Epidemiologic Evidence — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Quantitative and semiquantitative estimates of mold exposure in infancy and childhood respiratory health — journals.lww.com
- Research Committee Report on Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Caused by Exposure to the Interior Environment of Water-Damaged Buildings — semanticscholar.org
- Case Report: Low pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a potential alternative treatment for chronic inflammatory response syndrome: a case study with notable improvements in fatigue, cognition, and testing — frontiersin.org
- Modulation of inflammatory gene expression by the ribotoxin deoxynivalenol involves coordinate regulation of the transcriptome and translatome. — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- The Novel Role of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Mycotoxin-Induced Toxicological Mechanisms — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Indoor dampness and mould health effects – ongoing questions on microbial exposures and allergic versus nonallergic mechanisms — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Residential Dampness and Molds and the Risk of Developing Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Environmental Mold and Mycotoxin Exposures Elicit Specific Cytokine and Chemokine Responses — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Mold, Mycotoxins and a Dysregulated Immune System: A Combination of Concern? — mdpi.com
- Understanding Mycotoxin-induced Illness: Part 1. — semanticscholar.org
- Moist and Mold Exposure is Associated With High Prevalence of Neurological Symptoms and MCS in a Finnish Hospital Workers Cohort — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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