Toxic Mold
Is toxic mold lurking in your basement?
Children, parents and educators will enjoy using these educational plush toys to teach about hygiene, disease and the human body. Each microbe comes with a description of the disease it causes or function it performs. Use these fun, non-threatening toys to emphasize the importance of washing hands and preventing sickness in social settings. Petri Dish of 3 mini microbes. Surface wash, air dry. Some molds, called "toxigenic molds", produce mycotoxins, which in high enough doses, can be beneficial or detrimental to human health. Extreme exposure to very high levels of mycotoxins can lead to neurological problems and in some cases death. Fortunately, such exposures rarely to never occur in normal exposure scenarios, even in residences with serious mold problems. Prolonged exposure, such as daily workplace exposure, can be particularly harmful. The health hazards produced by mold have been associated with sick building syndrome, but no validated studies have been able to demonstrate that normal indoor exposures to these common organisms pose a significant threat. |
