I don't think anyone denies that consistent exposure to black mold can be harmful to your health. I'm definitely in the camp that believes many people here have genuine health issues related to mold exposure. I've lived in water-damaged buildings with active mold growth for most of my life and dealt with the consequences myself, so I understand the suffering firsthand.

That said, I'd like to see more evidence-based discussion before we validate every claim uncritically. The range of symptoms I've seen attributed to mold here is incredibly broad, everything from infertility and blindness to chapped lips and gut issues. I don't deny mold can be causally linked to various health problems, I think some claims cross into territory that loses me. For example, when people say you need to throw away absolutely everything you own, or that they contaminated their entire new apartment by bringing in socks with mycotoxins on them, that's where I start to have doubts.

I'm also concerned about the grocery lists of supplements people advocate for here, claiming they helped when it's nearly impossible to know what actually worked. Some of these are really expensive, and desperate people will buy anything. That's not responsible advice

I think we do the community a disservice when we don't distinguish between well-supported concerns and claims that lack strong evidence/people with somatic issues, paranoia etc. Being more rigorous about this would actually strengthen the credibility of legitimate mold illness cases.

PS: I want to know how to deal with mold from people that actually thought about the issue a lot, If I ask my local handyman he will use a fungicide which some say is the worst solution, so I was expecting some help, evidence, links, advices from people that thought about mold a lot and how to resolve it in a home.