The Mold/Asthma Link

I came across a good article addressing the suspected link between mold and asthma:

Health Highlights: Moldy, damp homes cause childhood asthma: Study
Food Consumer - Lisle, IL
Children living in damp, mold-infested homes may be at increased risk of developing permanent asthma, says a Finnish study in the European Respiratory Journal. Researchers surveyed the homes of more than 300 children and found that serious dampness or visible mold was two to three times more common in homes where there were asthmatic children, BBC News reported. The findings offer clear evidence that mold and damp cause asthma in children, and don't just worsen or trigger attacks in children whose asthma has another underlying cause, the study authors said. ...

Moldy OSB - Oriented Strand Board

Yes, in our travels throughout suburbia, we come across mold -- often on OSB (oriented strand board). OSB is used extensively in the construction industry as roof, wall and floor sheathing instead of plywood, which used to be used. OSB is also used in the manufacture of TJIs or TGIs, which are structural members used to support the weight of the whole house. OSB is a good material, but only if you keep it dry. Once wet, it swells and offgases numerous chemicals (VOCs). Worse yet, mold LOVES to grow on wet OSB. Both these images show microbial growth on oriented strand board. Is is any wonder that the houses had real bad musty/chemical odors?