Response To Position Paper on Mold Exposure Prompts AAAAI Follow Up

The publication of a position paper on "The medical effects of mold exposure" by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has drawn an unusual and negative response from individuals who dispute the authors' conclusion that there is little or no scientific evidence for some of the serious illnesses blamed on mold.

An added wrinkle is that some responses are from plaintiffs or claimants in mold cases who say that several of the authors should have disclosed their roles as experts retained by defendants in mold litigation.

"It's a controversial topic," acknowledged AAAAI Managing Director Bruce Kruger …