Astute physicians and healers have been aware of the existence
of environmental toxins for over a thousand years. The list of
substances, both naturally occurring and manmade, which may
cause harm to the human organism, is continually growing.
Curiously, while heart disease, cancers and rare exotic
illnesses frequently grab headlines, illness due to
environmental sources, though incredibly common, often receive
little or no media coverage. According to an Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) spokesman, indoor air pollution causes
50% of illnesses globally. This statistic should catch the
attention of every physician, every lawmaker and every layperson
reading this paper. That’s more than all the cancers and all the
heart disease combined. It is time we started to pay more
attention to the indoor air we breathe. It is staggering to
comprehend the enormous impact on our global society as
literally millions of individuals and families are harmed by
contaminants inside our homes, schools and workplaces. Mold ill