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  • Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk.

    Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk.

    Lorraine Boissoneault

    Almost half of buildings in the U.S. have mold or dampness, which can cause respiratory symptoms and may even trigger diseases like myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Read more…

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    Immune system damage from COVID-19 is different from HIV/AIDS — but the advocacy has parallels

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    January 7, 2025

    “Stand Together,” an excerpt from The Covid Safety Handbook

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    December 10, 2024

    My Mom was disabled by ME, but I didn’t understand until I developed Long COVID. I wrote an apology letter to her.

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    Special edition zine: One year of The Sick Times

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