Mold

We all know that disappointing moment: you collected the dirty clothes, sorted them by color, turned on the machine, and waited for the familiar, fresh scent of clean laundry. But the moment you opened the door, instead of a floral scent, you got a wave of bad odor, very reminiscent of sewage. It turns out this is a fairly common problem that bothers many of us. This smell not only harms the...

Familiar black mold spots on walls and ceilings often cause concern. Professor Eitan Friedman clarifies whether mold in a domestic setting truly poses a health risk.

A new study examining nearly a thousand patients in four Atlanta hospitals over five years found 449 cases of mold-type fungal infection, about a third of which ended in death. This is a disease that is not officially reportable to health authorities, so until now there was no accurate estimate of its scope. Experts warn of an increased risk due to climate change.