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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a diverse group of chemicals that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility. These chemicals can be found in numerous products and materials used to build, furnish, clean, and maintain homes and buildings. They can also be found in a number of personal care and consumer goods where they can become an airborne pollutant., , , , Exposure to elevated levels of VOCs can cause health concerns. Unfortunately, concentrations of many VOCs are consistent.
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Exposure to mold can cause a variety of health effects according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mold can cause a stuffy nose, sore throat, coughing, wheezing, burning eyes or a skin rash in some people. Asthmatics who are allergic to mold may have severe reactions and CDC warns that immunocompromised individuals, and people with chronic lung disease, could be at risk of getting lung infections from some types of mold found indoors., , , , Anytime there is enough mois.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a warning in March about Candida auris, an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat. The agency announced the pathogen spread at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities in 2020-2021., , , , CDC reported:, , In general, C. auris is not a threat to healthy people. People who are very sick, have invasive medical devices, or have long or frequent stays in healthcare facilities are at incre.