Prestigious medical researchers have weighed in on the issue, but it's an uphill battle for science and common sense.
In May 2002 I penned a commentary in this space titled "Toxic Mold Hysteria." It argued that health problems related to toxic mold were exaggerated by serpentine trial lawyers. Before writing that article, I read numerous articles and medical reports about the subject. The medical literature was rather sparse because, rightfully, household mold was not a high research priority.
Yet, nowhere could I find convincing evidence that the hazards justified all the ridiculous court judgments and settlements taking place. Severe reactions were limited to a tiny percentage of people with sensitive allergies to certain strains of mold, just as a few people can be devastated by otherwise harmless substances such as peanuts. Anyone with a speck of common sense could see that litigants were making mountains out of molehills.