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Other than repairing the obvious, is there cause for concern from a health perspective (as opposed to a hypochondriac perspective)?[/quote]
Unfortunately yes. However the good news is that if you are not already suffering from mold issues you probably aren’t going to be too badly affected.
Own personal story: My wife and I rented a house in 2007 that had mold. Within a couple weeks my wife was having chronic chest pains and difficulty breathing. (Particularly at night) After a number of trips to the doctor we found she was allergic to mold. The doctor suggested she stay out of the house for a couple weeks see if things improved. Needless to say moving out of your house for a while is a logistics nightmare. She spent several weeks living at friends and hotels, gradually getting better while we broke the lease and found a new place to live. (Who would have known that you would get sick from a house?)
So a couple recommendations I have:
1) When cleaning up this mess, be sure to wear a respirator.
2) Remove all signs of mold. Don’t just get “most of it”
3) Fix any leakage of water from the shower to the floor.
4) Don’t allow anyone who has lots of allergies near this mess, and if you find yourself developing breathing problems, get away!
5) Consider hiring a mold expert to clean, dry out the area and make necessary repairs.
