Carl Daniels and everyone else in the building must leave next month so the landlord can fix roof leaks that contribute to black mold. Now they're finding properties that just won't take them. Other properties are forcing tenants to sign waivers on their leases when they do find a place. Others are requiring new tenants to guarantee their possessions are free of black mold. There's a lot of uncertainty behind all the inconvenience.
Black mold can cause health effects in people.
But experts don't know exactly how much exposure causes what effects. And there are no federal standards for airborne black mold concentration. Debby Vanderweghe and her husband Dallas Mavs coach Kiki Vanderweghe had their lungs tested because they were worried. Their birds and dogs too. In only two cases in the United States has Stachybotrys ever been found in human lungs.