Kaye H. Kilburn, M.D.

[Guest guest]

Has anyone read his book called Mold and Mycotoxins?

" Are illnesses associated with exposures to indoor mold growth real, or the

results of a conspiracy fueled by media hype and greedy lawyers? This book

is a compilation of 18 current, scientific, peer reviewed papers presented

in 2003 - a veritable mountain of evidence that many mold-exposed people are

indeed sick, with significant brain function impairment. The published

investigations collected here are based on measurements of single patients

and groups, studied systematically. Physiological functions and brain scans

(single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and quantitative

electroencephalograms) were abnormal. Mechanisms of mold damage to brain

cells resemble those for Gulf War Syndrome, chemical intolerance, and

exposure to chlorine, ammonia, or hydrogen sulfide ( " rotten egg " ) gases.

Clear evidence of brain impairment in several hundred people controverts

questions and charges of malingering and secondary gain.

Exposures are invariably to mixtures of molds. Attempts to define exposure

in terms of specific molds and toxins, or by searching for biomarkers in

body fluids, are inconclusive. Often homes and other buildings are poorly

designed, so that rather than " breathing " they collect moisture. Cold

temperatures and air conditioning condense this moisture on indoor surfaces,

between walls, and in ductwork. Molds grow opportunistically on wet paper,

such as the cellulose present in drywall, on wooden studs and floors,

carpets and pads, wallpaper, and other organic materials. Because much of

the physiological damage suffered by victims of mold-related illnesses is

irreversible, avoidance of mold is the key. Buildings must be designed to

prevent mold growth.

These papers summarize the preliminary conclusions from studies of several

hundred patients. Evidence is presented for severe neurobehavioral

impairment, nasal sinus and lung dysfunctions, and immunological

disturbance. Integrating these findings and developing treatments are works

in progress as are identifying the molds toxic chemicals. "

http://www.neuro-test.com/moldsblurb.htm