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After Hurricane Milton, Get Ready for Mold
Thousands may now be at risk of mold-related illnesses following this year's hurricanes in the American South.
A comprehensive study conducted by the National Academy of Medicine and released in 2004 found there was sufficient evidence to link indoor exposure to mold with upper respiratory tract symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing, in otherwise healthy people. Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Florida State University, has been studying residential flooding and mold growth after hurricanes to learn more about its potential impacts on respiratory health. The team used machine learning models to help parse the data, which showed that the age of a roof, maximum flood depth, use of exhaust fans and their airflow rate, and how often residents opened windows were all important factors for mold growth.
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