Mycotoxins and Mold

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The health effects from exposure to mycotoxins, the substances produced by some molds to alter their environment, have been the subject of much debate. Staff from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services have reviewed the literature concerning health effects and mycotoxins. A link to this review is found below.

Indoor Fungal Infections and Mycotoxicity: Guidance for Public Health Professionals and Industrial Hygienists (PDF, 171 KB). Robert Thiboldeaux, Ph.D., Toxicologist, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 2004.

Last revised June 25, 2015