You should read the recent GAO report on mold, it explains how the Federal response to mold illness has been erratic and inadequate. There was also a Wall Street Journal in January of last year (2007) that exposed corruption and dissent with the defense-slanted "expert" witnesses and arguably bias tainted "scientists" that service corporate clients and the controversy surrounding inaccurate reports on mold research that they used to deny thousands of sick people care and block people from getting lawyers.. and conflict of interest issues.

Dr. R. Shoemaker in Pokemoke City, Maryland is the leading physician in the US who treats mold-related illness. He has treated thousands of patients and almost all are doing better in varying degrees. Its a complex illness and the doctors who are researching and treating it are very courageous to be fighting the very powerful interests who seem hell bent on denying that mold illness even exists.

Many doctors use his protocols. He has three (3) web sites. biotoxin.info, moldwarriors.com and chronicneurotoxins.com.

He has testified before Congress and numerous Federal and state agencies, many different groups, and the National Toxicology Program.

The best thing offices can do is ensure people get enough fresh air fix all leaks, and replace and remove any water damaged building materials.

You can't leave them in a building and then expect for people to get better. They have to be removed. Air conditioners can also become breeding grounds for mold, they have to be regularly cleaned, and can't be allowed to collect stagnant water and dust.

Getting fresh air is essential, even in winter and summer. The article referenced, was a very good one as they go. I have always thought Business Week was a straight shooter, compared to many other business magazines.

Improving the air quality of workplaces is one of the best investments a business could make.

I did not find that environmental and OCCUPATIONAL doctors have your best interests at heart. I saw one and had a huge amount of documentation, but he insisted that mold did not cause anything serious. Basically, you go around seeing one arrogant SOB after another and they all have made up their minds or something, until you realize that almost all doctors are clueless in this area. They love taking your money, though. Even if they don't listen to you or do anything for you at all, you still MUST PAY THEM.

So, your mileage may vary.  The best tip that I received was somebody who sent me email telling me about Dr. Shoemaker and cholestyramine, which brought my reactivity down from a very very bad state to good winter+spring, fair in summer (usually air conditioners), bad in fall. (the leaves rotting makes me sick)

Cholestyramine is what they call a bile acid sequestrant that as a side benefit, it removes mold toxins that accumulate in your bile. Once you have been exposed to enough mold to start some kind of trigger, you are sensitive to them for life.

Evidently, genetics is involved. For around 1/4 of us, without removal, they can and do build up making you really sick.