We recommend that future studies should combine data from, e.g., cancer, autoimmune, and endocrine disorder registers and neurological and mental health or neuropsychological registers with mold-exposed individuals being monitored for prolonged follow-up times. We propose a scheme to explain the natural course of the mold-related illness. We claim that mold-related illness exists in multiple facets if not simply a transient mucosal irritation or even an increased risk of asthma onset or its exacerbation. In the second cohort, we detected a greatly elevated prevalence of autoimmune conditions and malignancies.

The first cohort experienced a plethora of mucosal irritation, neurological, skin, allergic, and other symptoms, with all family members ultimately developing a multiple chemical syndrome.

The other cohort consists of 30 teachers and 50 students from a mold-infested school building. One cohort is a nine-member family with pets that moved into a new house, which soon proved to be infested with pathogenic molds. In this communication, we describe two cohorts suffering severe sequelae to mold-related illness. The pathophysiological and toxicological effects of toxins and structural components of molds and bacteria have been clarified in experiments conducted in tissue culture and animals, and there is convincing epidemiologic evidence nonetheless their implications for human health are either ignored or denied, at least in Finland. The presence of toxic indoor molds with accompanying bacterial growth is clearly detrimental to human health. 1Medicum, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.Tamara Tuuminen 1* and Kyösti Sakari Rinne 2

Icd 10 code for peripheral neuropathy