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Why is Mold a Problem Now?

This wasn't a problem yesterday, so what changed?

Energy efficient buildings after 1973 oil embargo

  • Weatherstripping, insulation: build tight!

  • Reduced heat loss means less energy for drying building envelope

Are people changing?

Allergies affect 25-30% of the population

  • nPrevalence of seasonal allergic rhinitis (“hay fever”) up 50%:

  • 6% of children in 1996; 9% in 2002 [National Center for Health Statistics]

Asthma in developed nations has more than doubled in the last 20 years - in the US, more than 20 million people have asthma

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