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Mold & Pregnancy Questions
Residential Environmental Risks for Reproductive-Age Women
and 2006 Study that Finds Eating Moldy Corn Caused
Mold Birth Defects
Mold Exposure During Pregnancy.
There are many anecdotal accounts linking mold
exposure at work or home during pregnancy to birth defects and miscarriage,
but there are not yet any published health studies on that likely link
between mold exposure and pregnancy problems. "The seeds of allergy are
actually sown during pregnancy. Atopic dermatitis, asthma, and other atopic
conditions often get their start while an individual is still in uterus,"
reported John O. Warner, MD, Professor of Child Health, School of Medicine,
University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom It is now becoming
increasingly evident that the development of atopic disease is influenced by
a combination of both inherited genetic factors and environmental exposures
[such as exposure to mold]. The word "dermatitis" means inflammation of the
skin.
"Atopic" refers to a group of diseases where there is
often an inherited tendency to develop other allergic conditions, such as
asthma and hay fever. In atopic dermatitis [known popularly as eczema], the
skin becomes extremely itchy. Scratching leads to redness, swelling,
cracking, "weeping" clear fluid, and finally, crusting and scaling. In most
cases, there are periods of time when the disease is worse (called
exacerbations or flares) followed by periods when the skin improves or
clears up entirely (called remissions). Atopic dermatitis is very common. It
affects males and females and accounts for 10 to 20 percent of all visits to
dermatologists (doctors who specialize in the care and treatment of skin
diseases). Although atopic dermatitis may occur at any age, it most often
begins in infancy and childhood. Scientists estimate that 65 percent of
patients develop symptoms in the first year of life, and 90 percent develop
symptoms before the age of 5. Onset after age 30 is less common and is often
due to exposure of the skin to harsh or wet conditions. Atopic dermatitis is
a common cause of workplace disability. People who live in cities and in dry
climates appear more likely to develop this condition.
"Recent studies have confirmed what scientists
have suspected for years: that asthma is an immune system reaction to dust,
pollution and other allergens [e.g., airborne mold spores] in the
environment, which trigger spasms and tightening of the airways of some
people who also have a genetic predisposition. Now they're zeroing in on the
genetic vulnerability. The new thinking is that asthma isn't simply a matter
of having the wrong genes. Instead, at some point in early childhood, or
possibly in the womb, an event takes place that turns a person into a
lifetime asthmatic. Scientists think the fetus or infant is somehow exposed
to a critical dose of pollutants that cause the immune system to overreact,
permanently narrowing the airways and making them more sensitive to
irritants. It might be possible to inoculate children against the condition
before this even occurs, preventing asthma entirely."---from "Waiting to
Inhale," NEWSWEEK, March 14, 2005.
Also read:
Mold & Pregnancy Questions
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