Risks of Damp, Mold and Indoor Air Pollution: A Visual Guide

July 17, 2014- Check out this comprehensive visual guide that highlights the dangers and health effects of mold and indoor air pollution. For instance, indoor dampness is estimated to affect 10-50 percent of indoor environments in Europe, North America, Australia, India and Japan, though it varies widely within and among countries and climate zones. In addition:

• Building dampness and mold raised the risk of a variety of respiratory and asthma-related health outcomes by 30 to 50 percent.
  
• Of the 21.8 million people reported to have asthma in the U.S., approximately 4.6 million cases are estimated to be attributable to dampness and mold exposure in the home.
  
• The U.S. annual cost of asthma that is attributable to dampness and mold exposure in the home is $3.5 billion.
  
• Indoor air pollution, such as from dampness and mold, chemicals and other biological agents – is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
  
• About 1.5 million deaths each year are tied to the indoor combustion of solid fuels, the majority of which occur among women and children in low-income countries.

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