Health Effects of Mold in Children

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• Personal Author:
  Fedoruk MJ ; Seltzer JM
• Description:
  Mold is ubiquitous, and exposure to mold and its products of metabolism is unavoidable, whether indoors or outdoors. Mold can produce a variety of adverse health outcomes by four scientifically validated pathophysiologic mechanisms: hypersensitivity, toxicity, infection, and irritation. Some adverse health outcomes have been attributed to mold for which mechanisms of injury are not well defined or are implausible. This article discusses these adverse health outcomes, focusing predominantly on those for which valid associations have been established. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Explosions Explosive Agents Hazardous Substances Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Children Health Effects Hypersensitivity Infectious Agents Irritants Molds Toxic Materials
• ISSN:
  0031-3955
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  309-333
• Volume:
  54
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058455
• Citation:
  Pediatr Clin North Am 2007 Apr; 54(2):309-333
• Contact Point Address:
  James M. Seltzer MD, P.O. Box 1160, Oceanside, CA 92051
• Email:
  jseltzer@uci.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  University of California Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Pediatric Clinics of North America
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c1f7bc14a1fd75e0e82e1e8ad0ace88255f4ace10243db3968d701fbdaebe82454eccb8c884c16a8fd94e7a4effcb93a9c836b1a0d3789a094b8b06c03846996
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221545/cdc_221545_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 207.79 KB ]