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Article Index Air Quality How-To Air Quality Reference Air Purifier Information Did You Know? Over 30 Million Americans suffer from Chronic Sinusitis.
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Fungus and Mold may cause Chronic SinusitisJosh Feinmann, Clean Air Advice
Sinusitis is an inflammation of the membranes in the nasal cavities and nose. When symptoms last for more than 12 weeks the condition is referred to as Chronic Sinusitis. Symptoms are commonly found to be chronic headaches, runny nose, nasal congestion and a reduced sense of taste and smell. Close to 33 million Americans suffer from Chronic Sinusitis spending $5.8 billion every year on related health care costs.
According to Mayo Clinic's Dr. Jens Poinkau "the inflammation which leads to chronic sinusitis was there in a reaction to the fungus." It was previously known that certain cases of sinusitis were caused by fungus and mold. It wasn't until recently that fungus and mold have been identified as a serious problem. Leading researchers to work on developing new and better treatments to help control the body's sensitivity to it. Chronic sinusitis research is an ongoing process. While research continues, pharmaceutical companies are making their own progress by conducting clinical trials to test medications that might control the effects of fungus and mold. No drug will ever be able to completely control these effects. Thus, controlling the levels of exposure to fungus and mold is very important. This can be greatly facilitated by maintaining high levels of indoor air quality. Related Articles |
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Millions of sinus sufferers find little to no relief from antibiotics and nasal sprays every year. Recent studies show that the reason for this may be that many cases of sinusitis are a result of fungus and toxic mold.
According to a study done by the Mayo Clinic, a research team examined 210 patients suffering from sinusitis discovering over 40 different kinds of fungi and mold in their nasal passages. Fungus and mold spores are a natural occurrence in just about every environment and are constantly breathed in. However, according to the study, in nearly every case of chronic sinusitis researchers were able to find fungus and mold in sinus cavities that were never thought to be there.