Test Your Knowledge - Columns Mold August 2003

How does your understanding of mold-related issues compare to what the experts are saying?

QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is NOT a mycotoxin produced by Stachybotrys spp., but instead is a hemolysin?

A. Roridin E B. Stachylysin C. Verrucarin D. Trichoverrins

2. By what method(s) can toxicity arise from exposure to mycotoxins?

A. Inhalation of mycotoxin-containing mold spores. B. Inhalation of mycotoxin-bearing hyphal fragments and dust. C. Skin contact with toxigenic molds. D. All of the above.

3. True or False?

If you change clothes, shower and wash your hair, you will quickly and easily …