Seen a Ghost? Then You May Have Inhaled Toxic Mold<\/h1>\n
Written by Sophie Freeman, Apr. 2015<\/p>\n
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If you think you have seen a ghost, you may have been suffering the effects of exposure to mould, according to a group of scientists.<\/p>\n
Researchers claim that older buildings where hauntings are usually reported, often have poor air quality from pollutants like toxic mould, which can affect our brains.<\/p>\n
Exposure to the mould can cause mood swings, irrational anger and cognitive impairment.<\/p>\n
\u2018Experiences reported in many hauntings are similar to mental or neurological symptoms reported by individuals exposed to toxic moulds,\u2019 said Professor Shane Rogers of Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018Psychoactive effects of some fungi are well-known, whereas the effects of others such as indoor moulds are less researched.<\/p>\n \u2018Although allergy and asthma symptoms and other physiological effects are well established, there has long been controversy over the effects of indoor mould exposure on cognitive and other functioning of the brain.<\/p>\n \u2018Reports of psychiatric symptoms including mood swings, hyperactivity, and irrational anger, as well as cognitive impairment are prevalent among those exposed to moulds.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018Other reports include depression and loss of memory function.<\/p>\n \u2018More recent work is emerging that supports brain inflammation and memory loss in mice exposed to Stachybotrys charatarum, a common indoor air mould, as well as increased anxiety and fear.\u2019<\/p>\n Professor Rogers is currently leading a team of researchers measuring air quality in several reportedly haunted places around New York State.<\/p>\n The group will compare samples taken from several buildings where ghost sightings have been reported with samples taken from properties with no paranormal activity, to see if there is a difference in the types of fungi.<\/p>\n Professor Rogers said: \u2018I have long been a fan of ghost stories and shows related to investigation of haunted places and have to admit to some strange occurrences in my own past.<\/p>\n \u2018Many of the places under investigation and from my own experiences may be prime environments for mould and other indoor air quality issues.<\/p>\n \u2018We would like to see if we can parse out some commonality between the mould microbiome in places that are haunted relative to those that are not.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The team have only just begun their investigations, but have been to a handful of \u2018haunted\u2019 buildings to collect samples, as well as properties with mould, but no connection to ghosts.<\/p>\n \u2018In one historic house turned into an office building there have been reports of noises, moving ceiling tiles, moving items on shelves and desks, apparitions, and a general feeling of unease among building occupants,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n \u2018There have been long-standing stories of some of the original family members still occupying the place.<\/p>\n \u2018In another location, the Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg New York, there is a long history of ghost stories involving the former occupants and others.<\/p>\n \u2018A week prior to our visit, they had a visit from a psychic who took a reading in several rooms in the museum that we then used to target our air quality studies.<\/p>\n \u2018She reported a few \u201cfolks\u201d came to speak with her, children running in and out of some of the rooms in the house, and a woman that claimed she was “not won in a poker game\u201d, which was related to a long-time story related to the Remington family.<\/p>\n \u2018So far, we haven\u2019t been spooked out of a location, but time will tell.\u2019<\/p>\n <3 Anna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Or, The Strange Link Between Mold And Haunted Houses Click here for the original article or scroll down for the full story. 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