Up-to-date information on the health effects of mold exposure. Can mold be more than an allergen? The risks of indoor mold growth once again are grabbing headlines in the wake of hurricanes Rita and Katrina. It is important to understand what is known about the health effects of mold. First, is there such a thing … More
Archives for December 2005
“I Only Smoke Outside” . . . Yeah, Sure!
Hair samples of children with mothers who smoke raise questions about claims of only smoking outdoors. Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has serious adverse effects on children’s respiratory health. Physicians who advise the smoking parents of children with respiratory illnesses are often told that the parents “only smoke outdoors.” In a recent study published in the … More