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Mould growth
Condensation and dampness can lead to mold growth, which can trigger asthma symptoms. Mold produces spores that can be inhaled, causing allergic reactions and worsening asthma
What effects can condensation have on your health?
A lack of ventilation caused by airtight homes can cause large amounts of indoor pollutants that can lead to problems such as mould, damp and condensation in the home. These pollutants may trigger serious health implications such as asthma. Asthma is a respiratory condition that is caused by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs which can cause difficultly breathing and is usually connected to allergies and hypersensitivity. Asthma is most likely to begin in childhood, but with indoor air quality becoming increasingly worse more people are at risk of developing asthma.
Research shows homes that experience damp and mould can lead to the development of a first asthma attack in young children. A study from Dr Caroline Shorter from the department of medicine in the University of Otago outlines “We have known for a long time that damp and mould will make asthma worse if you already have it… But this is one of the first studies to show that mould may be actually causing asthma to develop”. This study also found that the more presence of mould there was, the more cases of asthma were present.
How to improve condensation and indoor air quality?
If you already have a ventilation system installed in your home, it is important that you regularly maintain your system to ensure that it is running correctly. It is important to check and clean or replace your filters to ensure that your system is working to the best of its ability!
There are many options for eliminating mould and damp in the home with the most effective being a heat recovery system (MVHR) that will extract the contaminated air and replace with fresh filtered pre-warmed air.
