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Hidden Home Problem Left ‘Perfectly Healthy’ 37-Year-Old Woman With Dementia
New York Post ^ | August 20, 2022

Posted on 08/20/2022 7:55:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway

An Australian woman has revealed how a secret mold infestation in her Sydney home led her to being diagnosed with dementia and even forgetting her own name.

The constant wet weather that has plagued Australia’s east coast over the past 18 months means many residents are now acutely aware of just how quickly mold can take hold in the home – and how difficult it can be to get rid of.

While most people understand that mold is detrimental to our health, it is hard to know just how much of an impact it can have until you experience it first-hand.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Local News; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: australia; health; mold; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkpost

1 posted on 08/20/2022 7:55:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Similarly, overuse of mothballs can cause a form of dementia. The naphthalene scrambles the brain over time.


2 posted on 08/20/2022 8:00:53 PM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: Blurb2350

“Similarly, overuse of the Democrat Party can cause a form of dementia. The party scrambles the brain over time.”


3 posted on 08/20/2022 10:01:16 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, angels protect you and heaven accept you”)
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To: nickcarraway

Yup, it was black mold which is highly dangerous.


4 posted on 08/21/2022 12:20:40 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: metmom

Well. DC was built on a feted swamp.


5 posted on 08/21/2022 3:42:36 AM PDT by Cowman
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To: Cowman
"DC was built on a feted swamp."

It was originally built on a fetid swamp.

Over time, the self-proclaimed cognoscenti and cultural elites have turned it into a feted swamp.

6 posted on 08/21/2022 3:53:49 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: nickcarraway

Ahh, a new nickname for Biden: Moldy Joe.


7 posted on 08/21/2022 8:46:41 AM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Well phrased.


8 posted on 08/21/2022 9:29:49 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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