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## Purpose: The effects of air pollutants have been receiving increased attention both clinically and in the media. one such pollutant is mold, fungal growth in the form of multicellular filaments known as hyphae. the growth of molds is omnipresent not only in outdoor settings but also in indoor environments containing excessive amounts of moisture. ## Methods: Pubmed was searched for relevant articles using terms such as mold, mycotoxins, fungi, immunity, inflammation, neurodevelopment, cognition, alzheimer's, and autism. ## Findings: Exposure to molds is most commonly associated with allergies and asthma. however, it is now thought to be associated with many complex health problems, since some molds, especially trichoderma, fusarium and stachybotrys spp, produce mycotoxins that are absorbed from the skin, airways, and intestinal lining. people exposed to molds and mycotoxins present with symptoms affecting multiple organs, including the lungs, musculoskeletal system, as well as the central and peripheral nervous systems. furthermore, evidence has recently implicated exposure to mycotoxins in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder. the effects of mycotoxins can be mediated v

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Author

Ratnaseelan, Aarane M.; Tsilioni, Irene; Theoharides, Theoharis C.

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier Inc.; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0149-2918)

Published

2018

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)