Is mold dangerous? To date, it is shown that mold may be responsible for three groups of adverse effects to humans: food poisoning caused by fungi and allergies directly fungal diseases - fungal infections. Everyone knows that it is impossible to eat inedible mushrooms. But moldy foods can cause food poisoning, as some form of mold toxins. Aflatoxins are extremely dangerous to humans. Microscopic fungus green-yellow Aspergillus flavus produces them. It can grow, especially in warm conditions at different products: jams, dried fish, peanuts, legumes and oilseeds, grains of cocoa and coffee. Currently, researchers have between 200 to 400 mycotoxins, with only a few of them the degree of toxicity is studied. Scientists believe that the safe levels of mycotoxins are not. Even the smallest part of them has the undesirable effect and can eventually accumulate in the body. But what's important: species can produce toxins only under certain conditions. And if the human environment identified toxins form of the mold, it's not so much a sign of imminent poisoning, how much risk of its occurrence. Contamination of agricultural products by fungi can also cause food poisoning people and animals. According to the International Organization for Food, currently the world up to 25% of grain crops annually contaminated with mycotoxins. Today, allergenic properties of the black mold are known. Black mold spots can be seen in bathrooms in the basement, on damp walls and wallpaper, wet corners of rooms, the ceilings leak in places. But mold has not only dangerous properties. A man needs to bow to mold because first antibiotic - penicillin, whose use in medicine has saved millions of lives has been received from it. What mold are potentially dangerous to humans and how much? Currently, the total number of fungi and yeast, scientists estimate, 300-400 species. Other dangerous properties of molds that cause human disease are the opportunity to develop at higher temperatures. Do not be afraid of mold, it brings a lot of good. But we must learn to adjust their way of life so as to maintain the health and environmental well-being. Fungus has many faces. Yes, it can cause harm, causing the disease, but it is good and - forms the soil, gives us the wine, cheese and bread.
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