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My apartment has had pipe break/plumbing issues. i feel like "i don't want to know (if there are mold issues). is there any reason i should find out?
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No.: I would not look into this unless you develop symptoms of respiratory or nasal illness aside from the routine cough and viral stuff. The mold in question is stachybotrys species. It requires a very high moisture environment to grow and is not easliy aerosolized. It is very difficult to inhale any significant quantity of the mold and it has never been directly linked to human disease.
Answered 12/9/2012
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