A 34-year-old member asked:
how can black mold effect someone who has asthma?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Escobar answered
Family Medicine 9 years experience
Badly: Black mold can cause significant pulmonary effects in someone who doesn't have asthma. So, someone with already-impaired airways can certainly have an exacerbation of their asthma if exposed to black mold.
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Dr. Yash Khanna answered
Family Medicine 57 years experience
Black Mold&Asthma: Black mold can exacerbate asthma symptoms and cause acute asthma as well, in people who are allergic to mold.
5762 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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