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Would you please help describe the usual health problems caused by living in a damp and moldy house?
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Indoor mold: Indoor mold has been associated with a variety of allergic problems including: allergic rhinitis, asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. High levels of indoor humidity will also increase the levels of dust mite which is a common trigger of allergies.
Answered 1/13/2015
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