Are We Eating Mold?

Mycotoxins in Food Are an Underrated Worldwide Health Problem

In a recent article entitled "Mycotoxins and human disease: a largely ignored global health issue", authors Christopher Wild and Yun Yun Gong go on to explain how Mycotoxins are a diverse group of toxic chemicals produced by molds (fungi) and how almost any foodstuff can become contaminated with molds and mycotoxins.

Mycotoxins from many different kinds of mold can have adverse health effects. Aflatoxins are very toxic mycotoxins produced by some Aspergillus species.

Corn and peanuts are the crops most often affected by Aflatoxins.

Eating Aflatoxin contaminated food can increase risk of lung and liver cancer.

Aflatoxins can also suppress the immune system and increase risk of infections.

Aflatoxins can also cross the placental barrier and enter the blood stream of unborn children.

Some Aspergillus also produces a Mycotoxin called Sterigmatocystin that can suppress the immune system and may increase cancer risk.

Fumonisins are a family of mycotoxins produced by certain Fusarium species. Fusarium commonly grows on cereals like corn and also on many fruits and vegetables.

Fumonisins increase the risk of several forms of cancer and also increase the risk of neural tube defects (such as spina bifida) when unborn children are exposed.

To reduce your exposure to molds and mycotoxins in food,REFUSE to buy or throw out any food with visible mold growth. Store fruits and vegetables carefully in the refrigerator. Limit consumption of peanuts, corn products and grains...as these crops are often contaminated with mycotoxins.


Do you see mold on your walls or ceilings?

Turtle Clan follows the IAQA, IESO, AMIAQ Council and AIHA recommendations for the assessment of indoor environments for mold contamination.

First we find the cause.

Next we test to see how much mold do you have and what kind it is.

Turtle Clan provides 3rd party testing services. While we provide remediation and abatement services for large scale nuclear and toxic as well, we assure you we do NOT test our own work. That would be a huge conflict of interest, so make sure when interviewing companies, you ask them about their policy with regards to this. You can be assured that our goal is to provide you with sound, unbiased test results ONLY. Your health and safety is our main concern.