Mold due to less heating: greater risk of allergies in a cold apartment
Created: 10/13/2022, 3:30 p.m
By: Natalie Hull Drawbar
High gas prices and less heating are big issues for Germans.
For immunocompromised and allergy sufferers, turning down the heating poses risks.
The idea of getting through the autumn and winter without having to heat up a lot gets a chill down the spine of many people.
If you heat with gas, you could have to reckon with 550 euros more in expenses in the future, with oil it will probably be 500 euros more expensive.
It's not just the costs and cold in the home that people are worried about.
The fact that tenants are now allowed to turn their heating down or completely, contrary to the clause in the rental agreement, poses risks for people with certain diseases such as osteoarthritis.
Mold also has ideal conditions to grow due to cool and damp room temperatures - a problem especially for allergy sufferers.
24vita.de reveals how little heating can promote mold and what symptoms are triggered by it.
Mold due to less heating: how does it happen?
Less heating and poor ventilation can encourage the growth of mold in the home.
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According to the
European Center for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF)
in Berlin, around 107 allergens from around 43 different types of fungi have been identified so far.
Since mold spores spread through the air, they are among the so-called inhalant allergens.
In addition to allergic reactions, mold can also trigger or aggravate a variety of diseases.
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