• We take approximately 20,000 breaths per day - American Lung Association

• We spend over 90% of our time indoors - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

• Indoor air is often more polluted than outdoor air - Environmental Protection Agency

• Approximately 50% of homes have some type of water damage/ongoing leak - Environmental Protection Agency

• Mold can grow in as little as 24-48 hours

• It takes 3-5 days for a water damaged building to dry out

““Because as many as 50% of buildings in North America show water damage, here are our recommendations for when to consider investigating the presence of mold toxins or hidden water damage in homes and/or workplace:

1. Every patient with a chronic respiratory disease, especially asthma.

2. Every patient with a chronic disease, especially neurological or immunological, and chronic respiratory symptoms.

3. Any patient with a chronic disease, again especially neurological or immunological, who is not responding as expected and all other causes have been ruled out.”