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Study: Mold linked to asthma

A study published in the Thorax journal quoted Cardiff University researchers as stating that indoor mold may have a link with asthma and that "removing indoor mold improved the symptoms of people with asthma." However, the researchers said more work is needed in this area before definitive conclusions can be drawn.

Patients with asthma living in two areas of South Wales were asked if they noticed mold growing inside their houses. An inspector confirmed there was Mold growth.

In a random selection process, half of the houses with mold then were selected to have the mold removed and ventilation was improved.

Dr. Michael Burr of Cardiff University's School of Medicine said in a statement that the study revealed that "In the houses where mold was removed, the symptoms of asthma improved and the use of inhalers decreased more than in the other houses" and that "removing mold also led to improvements in other symptoms: sneezing, runny or blocked noses, and itchy-watery eyes."

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