Mold Contamination Cases

摘要

Fungal organisms, including mold, are ubiquitous and have existed long before humans. However, the relatively recent realization by the general public that potentially hazardous mold is often present in residences, office buildings, public buildings and essentially all other structures, has led to broad-based and frequent media attention, insurance claims and litigation (Eccleston; Hardin, et al; Hartwig and Wilkinson; Herndon and Yang; Mitby and Trost; Hodgson; Finnegan and Pickering). Public concern regarding mold in buildings has heightened in the last five years. This is primarily due to the understanding that selected genera of mold may amplify in places where people live, work and play, and that many mold types (genera or species) may have adverse toxicological effects on humans and cause real property damage (Albright; Bousquet, et al; Fung and Hughson; Hossain, et al; Jaakola, et al; Kemp, et al; Meklin, et al; Page and Trout; Pasanen, et al; Richard, et al; Robbins, et al; Rylander and Etzel; Terr; Van Loo, et al; Burge and Otten; Flannigan and Morey; Strom, et al).