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Indoor Mold
Indoor Mold will be present in all indoor environments because the furniture and building materials were the source for spores of the mold. Living in the buildings with molds will impact the health of the residents. From the assessment done by Fisk and Mudarri, that 21% of asthma in the United State were caused by wet environments with mold that exist in all the indoor environments, such as schools, office buildings, houses and apartments. Also found the exposure to the mold increase the 30 to 50% of chances with respiratory issues. Since the mold is ubiquitous, especially the spores of the mold used to form the new colonies. The mold exposure to humans could not only be through the air as media to humans, but also could be through different other media such as water and soil. In 2005 that Gulf Coast with the Hurricanes slammed ashore, which infestations the mushrooming mold both outdoor and indoor and made a huge impact on the infestations of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007. By exposure to the numerous species of mold, the people who are immunosuppressed will have higher risk of infection than others. The immunosuppression could be caused by immunosuppressive medication or cancer treatment. Long term exposure under high levels of mold could be affected by immune mediated disease such as Hypersensitivity pneumonitis. By preventing the mold exposure the major pathway is through the respiratory system. CDC suggests using personal protection equipment to prevent exposure to molds the respiratory protection such as NIOSH certified N95 respirator by proper way to wear would protect against particulates in the air, eye protection would be full facepiece respirator or fitted goggles without open vent would prevent the small particles from entering the eyes. The protective clothing was suggested to wear to eliminate skin contact with the mold.