As we enter the winter season, we all spend more time indoors than at any other time of the year. It’s cold outside, and in Western PA our furnaces can run almost continually from mid-November through April.
Winter brings a lot of positive things — especially holiday season gatherings, family time, and indoor comfort. We are more connected to our homes and more exposed to indoor air conditions.
However, winter also increases vulnerability to respiratory symptoms, flu-like illnesses, and environmental health conditions related to the indoor air we breathe. Mold in the indoor environment can contribute to what is commonly referred to as “sick building syndrome.”
Because mold is highly airborne, the combination of extended indoor occupancy and forced-air furnace systems circulating air throughout the home can increase exposure to airborne mold spores.
Mold Species Commonly Found Indoors
Indoor mold issues typically stem from wet-mold species — including infectious mold types and colonizer species. These mold forms are often difficult to detect visually, as they are microscopic and not always visible to the naked eye.
Symptoms can be confusing because mold exposure frequently mimics common cold and flu conditions.
Some key indicators that may suggest mold-related illness include:
- The illness continues longer than a typical cold.
- Symptoms intensify the longer a person remains indoors.
- Over-the-counter cold medications do not provide relief.
- Doctors cannot isolate a cause and symptoms persist longer than normal respiratory illnesses.
- A person feels sick more often at home but improves when away from the home.
These are common signs that a mold issue may be present.
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- different types of mold
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