Moldy Wall
Garden Talk
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Fungi, Humans and Health
As winter progresses fungi appear in our gardens, some detrimental to garden plants and some negatively effecting human health. A garden maintenance strategy for winter that considers fungal problems will keep your garden healthy as well as yourself!
Fungi spread through spores, in water or air. These fungal spores sometimes saturate the air more than pollen from plants and are a major allergen for humans. The spores establish themselves best in moist conditions when temperatures are high.
Molds are the main fungi culprits that cause human health issues. Many molds cause allergic reactions and asthma in their human inhaler yet it is usually only when molds release massive quantities of spores that human beings react negatively. Although molds release billions of spores everyday and night, only a couple of dozen molds actually cause allergens. Molds can cause allergic rhinitis which is the inflammation of the nasal membranes. Your symptoms might include: nasal itching, nasal congestion or sneezing.
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