In addition to damaging your home, black mold can be dangerous to some people. People can experience serious complications from mold exposure if they:
- Are allergic to mold
- Have a respiratory condition
- Spend a lot of time around black mold
- Have a compromised immune system
These people may experience a wide range of symptoms, typically similar to other allergies. People with more severe allergies, serious respiratory conditions, and badly compromised immune systems can sometime develop serious complications.
Eating food contaminated with extensive amounts of mold is more likely to cause serious health harms than inhaling mold dust or spores.