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Can the smell of black mold with mycotoxins affect my brain? change my personality or affect my academic performance?
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Yes: People may develop confusion, memory loss, depression and anxiety as well as losing concentration and other symptoms due to exposure to black mold.
Answered 12/25/2018
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