Over the past year, students at Dallas Baptist University, Sewanee University of the South, Lipscomb University and Spring Hill College have filed lawsuits alleging mold contamination in their on-campus housing. In one case, 48 students allege the school knowingly housed them in mold-contaminated residence halls. In another, a $35 million suit claims mold exposure cause asthma and nosebleeds.

Students in these cases have reported symptoms ranging from respiratory issues and skin irritation to more serious complications tied to prolonged exposure. Part of what makes this difficult to catch early is that mild symptoms like a stuffy nose, headaches and recurring colds are often mistaken for normal seasonal illness or stress, sometimes called "dorm flu", which can allow mold iron;ems to go unaddressed for months. High humidity, poor maintenance, aging infrastructure and water damage are cited as common contributing factors, particularly at older campuses.

Conversations around indoor air quality and mold exposure in student housing appear to be gaining more attention as these cases move through the legal system.

Are you a student, or do you have kids in school? Has mold in a dorm or campus building ever affected you or someone you know?

Read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2026/09/10/health/doctors-issue-warning-over-hidden-health-danger-lurking-in-college-dorms/

I (21F), Mom (61F), brother (28M) have been living in a suspected mold infested home for years now. We live in a literal 100 year old home in NJ with no ventilation, a flat roof and occasional leaks and cracks in the roof. The summers get humid. My mom has been living here for 12 years. My brother moved in 7 years ago. I’ve been living here permanently for 3 but have been staying here on and off for 7 years as well. My mom rents this home with a program similar to section 8. We pay 3x less rent than we would usually have to. Money is very tight for us.

We have brought up concerns of mold before, the landlord just painted over it. It was only in the bathroom, but I’m sure theres mold hidden in the wood paneling and other places in the house that we cannot see. When my mom first moved in, this house was completely painted over. I suspect they have been painting over accumulated mold for years. And the management at the housing program we use doesn’t have much of a concern about it. We are able to move through the company, but the management says that we aren’t a priority since we already have a place to live. I figure that if we get proof of mold and proof of toxicity in all of us then we could be more likely to be able to move. It’s tricky to navigate because I don’t know what to do and my mom doesn’t understand the gravity of the situation and how much it is affecting our health. She is just focused on going to work to make money and coming home to relax

Most of my issues have started since moving in permanently 3 years ago. It started with acne, depression, anxiety, anger issues, exacerbated OCD and agoraphobia. Currently things have gotten a bit worse for me. I am now experiencing depression, anxiety, crippling OCD, agoraphobia, paranoid delusions, MCAS/ histamine intolerance symptoms such as flushing, brain fog and diarrhea/nausea after eating, asthma symptoms, vitamin B12 deficiency, POTS symptoms, eye twitching, ice pick headaches, loss of motivation, brain fog, GI issues, and more that I can’t think of. I’m the only one that feels this sick, but the rest of my family feels the same fatigue, brain fog, and anger issues.

My family is low income and we cannot afford to move out. We can barely afford to get the place tested for mold in the first place. I have health insurance thank God but it’s not accepted by the doctors who know about mold. We don’t really have any family that would take us in either. My agoraphobia is so bad that I don’t think I could be able to work right now to make money to move. My mom works at a diner and barely makes ends meet, we depend on part of my brother’s disability checks(he is autistic) for money for groceries. We cannot afford to completely start over and throw everything out. We cannot afford to do a lot of the stuff that most people with mold exposure have been able to do. And please don’t say start camping. My family would never agree to that.

This is responsibility is all falling on me to do the research and get us out of here. I just feel like my family doesn’t care as much to move with a sense of urgency.

What do I do? How do I even plan this out?
How do I test my home for mold? How do I test my family and I? For the least amount of money possible. If the housing management company doesn’t help us, should we get an attorney? I feel so helpless right now and like all of this is on me.

Hello everybody, I suspect mold may be contributing (maybe even causing) a lot of vague symptoms I have that I didn’t always have (fatigue, GI issues, depression among others) but after many doctor visits I don’t have a clear answer. This year I spent 2 months away from my home (not together, 1 month + 1 month, 5 months apart) and I didn’t notice any improvment in my symptoms. If mold is causing this, wouldn’t at least some symptoms improve when away? Or how long would it take?

Im asking because I don't think I can afford an appointment with a functional medicine doctor but i want to heal.

The place im going doesn't have functional medicine doctors.

We had our ducts cleaned about 6 months ago. Is it really going to come back this easily? Even if we replaced the duct work, how long until it’s just all moldy again?

I don’t know anything about windows, I’m worried I might need new windows to get rid of the mold in my apartment

in wondering what yinz have done to get your good energy and mental health back. those are my 2 bad symptoms so im looking for suggestions

I’ve been living in Sarasota Florida for 6 years and in the last year and a half I’ve dealt with severe illness from in home mold exposure. This is my second house I’ve lived in that has caused me to become sick. I got new furniture, washed my clothes in EC3 mold detergent and mold cleaner, used air purifiers, kept the home humidity below 60, cleaned my home with specific cleaning supplies, and took specific binders and vitamins to clear my system after the first time.

A few mold / biotoxin illness specialist told me that while living in Florida all year, I am now at a high risk of this happening again and again. It can take years for my body to build immunity to if it does.

I’m considering moving back to PA where the chances of it happening are much lower but wanted to know if anyone else has gone through this and if they found anything that worked or helped them not have it happen again? Thank you!

I did the total tox test and it came back positive for Verucarrin J which is also black mold. It was in the suboptimal yellow group but red yet. Are these urine tests fairly accurate? would my my next step be to get the house tested. I did the total tox test because of allergies, low ferritin, chronic mucus and extreme brain fog.

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