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Mold and mildew can grow indoors in persistently damp places. Common locations are the basement, around the kitchen sink, and in the bathrooms.

You can usually detect mold growth by seeing or smelling it.

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If you have asthma, you may be allergic to mold. (But don’t worry that you are falling victim to "toxic" mold. Any shortness of breath or other symptoms you experience most likely has more to do with your underlying allergic sensitivity to mold than the nature of the mold itself. In fact, there is no scientific consensus about whether toxic mold even exists.

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What Triggers an Asthma Attack? Mold and Mildew

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