The absence of experimental studies but the presence of clinical studies and clinical experience make all the difference in this case. Dr. Gots and partners fail to explain to the readers that the scientific community, pharmacological industry and chemical industry always rely on experimental data in animals prior to applying chemicals, drugs or biological materials to humans. This is basic science, and failure to advise the readers of this methodology is futile, and makes Dr. Gots conclusions questionable at best. The paper suffers from several major weaknesses which make the paper unacceptable, in my opinion, to the scientific community. It cannot escape my gut feeling and my opinion that this paper was written in light of the ongoing litigation in regards to patients who suffered not only real estate losses as a result of molds infestation, but significant health effects.
History repeats itself again.
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