Tech Scientists Conclude Black Mold Is Toxic

[Guest guest]

Tech Scientists Conclude Black Mold Is Toxic

Air Date: 4/14/2006

Reporter: Carr

http://www.kamc28.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews & id=1642

Scientists at Texas Tech prove for the first time that black mold

in homes and buildings can be toxic to people.

Scientists and doctors have believed for years that stachbotrys, or

black mold, was making people sick. But a team of scientists at Tech

are the first people in the world to conduct a study that proves it.

Dr. Straus, a professor in the Microbiology and Immunology

Department at Texas Tech, has been trying to prove for years that

toxins from black mold can get in the air and make people sick.

" We always have believed these mycotoxins that stacybotrys produces

are what make people sick, " he said. " We didn`t have the equipment

that would allow us to collect high concentrations of air until the

Spincon came along. "

The Spincon was initially built back in 2001 after the 9-11 attacks,

when anthrax threats swarmed the U.S. Straus and four other

scientists heard what the Spincon could do and decided it was just

the machine they needed to prove black mold is toxic.

" What we have shown is when mold produces, and they actually are

inhaled and get into human beings, it causes tissue damage, " said

Straus.

Straus says some of the symptoms of exposure to black mold toxins

are stomach problems, hair loss and mental confusion.

He says using the Spincon to prove black mold is toxic means fewer

peole will be exposed in the future.

" What this study allows people to do is alert people that poisons

are present in the building, " he said.

Dr. Straus says black mold grows in houses and buildings after some

type of water damage. He says if you think you have a mold problem,

do not try to remove the mold yourself; hire professionals to do it

or you could easily inhale the dangerous toxins.

[Guest guest]

---this is great news, thanks KC. and yes, it causes these symptoms,

but I wish he would have said something about haveing constant

infections

too.

In

, " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

>

> Tech Scientists Conclude Black Mold Is Toxic

> Air Date: 4/14/2006

>

> Reporter: Carr

>

>

> http://www.kamc28.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews & id=1642

>

> Scientists at Texas Tech prove for the first time that black mold

> in homes and buildings can be toxic to people.

> Scientists and doctors have believed for years that stachbotrys, or

> black mold, was making people sick. But a team of scientists at

Tech

> are the first people in the world to conduct a study that proves

it.

>

> Dr. Straus, a professor in the Microbiology and Immunology

> Department at Texas Tech, has been trying to prove for years that

> toxins from black mold can get in the air and make people sick.

>

> " We always have believed these mycotoxins that stacybotrys produces

> are what make people sick, " he said. " We didn`t have the equipment

> that would allow us to collect high concentrations of air until the

> Spincon came along. "

>

> The Spincon was initially built back in 2001 after the 9-11

attacks,

> when anthrax threats swarmed the U.S. Straus and four other

> scientists heard what the Spincon could do and decided it was just

> the machine they needed to prove black mold is toxic.

>

> " What we have shown is when mold produces, and they actually are

> inhaled and get into human beings, it causes tissue damage, " said

> Straus.

>

> Straus says some of the symptoms of exposure to black mold toxins

> are stomach problems, hair loss and mental confusion.

>

> He says using the Spincon to prove black mold is toxic means fewer

> peole will be exposed in the future.

>

> " What this study allows people to do is alert people that poisons

> are present in the building, " he said.

>

> Dr. Straus says black mold grows in houses and buildings after some

> type of water damage. He says if you think you have a mold problem,

> do not try to remove the mold yourself; hire professionals to do it

> or you could easily inhale the dangerous toxins.

>

[Guest guest]

---does anyone know if this spincon has been marketed to mold testing

companys for use in testing homes, and if it would be

cheaper?

In , " who " <jeaninem660@...>

wrote:

>

> ---this is great news, thanks KC. and yes, it causes these

symptoms,

> but I wish he would have said something about haveing constant

> infections

>

too.

> In

> , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@> wrote:

> >

> > Tech Scientists Conclude Black Mold Is Toxic

> > Air Date: 4/14/2006

> >

> > Reporter: Carr

> >

> >

> > http://www.kamc28.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews & id=1642

> >

> > Scientists at Texas Tech prove for the first time that black

mold

> > in homes and buildings can be toxic to people.

> > Scientists and doctors have believed for years that stachbotrys,

or

> > black mold, was making people sick. But a team of scientists at

> Tech

> > are the first people in the world to conduct a study that proves

> it.

> >

> > Dr. Straus, a professor in the Microbiology and Immunology

> > Department at Texas Tech, has been trying to prove for years that

> > toxins from black mold can get in the air and make people sick.

> >

> > " We always have believed these mycotoxins that stacybotrys

produces

> > are what make people sick, " he said. " We didn`t have the

equipment

> > that would allow us to collect high concentrations of air until

the

> > Spincon came along. "

> >

> > The Spincon was initially built back in 2001 after the 9-11

> attacks,

> > when anthrax threats swarmed the U.S. Straus and four other

> > scientists heard what the Spincon could do and decided it was

just

> > the machine they needed to prove black mold is toxic.

> >

> > " What we have shown is when mold produces, and they actually are

> > inhaled and get into human beings, it causes tissue damage, " said

> > Straus.

> >

> > Straus says some of the symptoms of exposure to black mold toxins

> > are stomach problems, hair loss and mental confusion.

> >

> > He says using the Spincon to prove black mold is toxic means

fewer

> > peole will be exposed in the future.

> >

> > " What this study allows people to do is alert people that poisons

> > are present in the building, " he said.

> >

> > Dr. Straus says black mold grows in houses and buildings after

some

> > type of water damage. He says if you think you have a mold

problem,

> > do not try to remove the mold yourself; hire professionals to do

it

> > or you could easily inhale the dangerous toxins.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

---hey KC, do you know if this study is available, or at

pubmed?

In , " tigerpaw2c "

<tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

>

> Tech Scientists Conclude Black Mold Is Toxic

> Air Date: 4/14/2006

>

> Reporter: Carr

>

>

> http://www.kamc28.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews & id=1642

>

> Scientists at Texas Tech prove for the first time that black mold

> in homes and buildings can be toxic to people.

> Scientists and doctors have believed for years that stachbotrys, or

> black mold, was making people sick. But a team of scientists at

Tech

> are the first people in the world to conduct a study that proves

it.

>

> Dr. Straus, a professor in the Microbiology and Immunology

> Department at Texas Tech, has been trying to prove for years that

> toxins from black mold can get in the air and make people sick.

>

> " We always have believed these mycotoxins that stacybotrys produces

> are what make people sick, " he said. " We didn`t have the equipment

> that would allow us to collect high concentrations of air until the

> Spincon came along. "

>

> The Spincon was initially built back in 2001 after the 9-11

attacks,

> when anthrax threats swarmed the U.S. Straus and four other

> scientists heard what the Spincon could do and decided it was just

> the machine they needed to prove black mold is toxic.

>

> " What we have shown is when mold produces, and they actually are

> inhaled and get into human beings, it causes tissue damage, " said

> Straus.

>

> Straus says some of the symptoms of exposure to black mold toxins

> are stomach problems, hair loss and mental confusion.

>

> He says using the Spincon to prove black mold is toxic means fewer

> peole will be exposed in the future.

>

> " What this study allows people to do is alert people that poisons

> are present in the building, " he said.

>

> Dr. Straus says black mold grows in houses and buildings after some

> type of water damage. He says if you think you have a mold problem,

> do not try to remove the mold yourself; hire professionals to do it

> or you could easily inhale the dangerous toxins.

>