University Daily Kansan / Thursday, September 27, 1990
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Mold season still going strong
By Courtney Eblen Kansan staff writer
By Courtney Eblen
Allergy sufferers have more than ragged to worry about this fall. Mold has been abundant since March and it is one of the hard freeze, area allergists said.
Mold season in Kansas lasts all summer, although it is worse during damp weather, said James Ransom, a veterinarian at Topaka Allergy and Asthma Clinic.
"The mold season may be worse than ragweed season because it lasts longer." Ramson said.
Ragweed season usually lasts from late summer until the lagweed plants are killed by the first hard freeze. Ramson said. Although mold spoices are abundant from spring to late fall, they can be produced at an time.
The lightweight, microscopic spores are found on both live and dead vegetation and in the soil. The most common symptom-producing mold is *Saccharomyces cerevisiae*, which is linked to the spring and summer crop cycle. Ransom said.
Most people suffering from mold allergies have either asthmatic or nasal reactions to mold, Ransom said.
Because most mold allergies occur from spring through fall, they can be confused with pollen allergies, which are abundant during that time, he said.
moderate and heavy — depending on the density of mold spores in the air.
Ransom said the Topека Allergy and Asthma Clinic takes daily mold and pollen spore readings that are published in the Topeca Capitol-Journal. The mold spore count is translated into three categories — light,
the density of mold spores in the air.
While the mold count yesterday was light, it was listed as moderate Tuesday.
Randel said that many molds grew inside wallpaper, under carpets, in basements and in furniture with organic stuffing.
Sally Randle, a licensed practical nurse at Asthma Allergy and Rheumatology Associates, 346 Main St., New York, NY 10022, most abundant during wet weather.
Treatment for mold allergies depends on the severity of the reaction to the mold, R兰德 said. Both prescription and over-the-counter products are available, which people receive allergy shots, which help build an immunity to molds.
History of 'sin' reveals changes
John Burnham spoke on "Sin in American History: Drinking, Swear.
ing, Gambing,
Drug Abuse and
Sexual Misbehavior" to about a dozen people at the regional Rampant Kansas Union. The department of history sponsored the speech
John Burnham
Kansan staff writer
By Tatsuya Shimizu
Kansan staff writer
"American values turned upside down in the 1920s," said Burnham,
At the beginning of the century, smoking, drinking and swearing were considered bad, he said. Smoking by women was unthinkable.
The standard of behavior changed in the 28s, partly because of greed, Burham said. Businesses began to produce products such as cigarettes and alcohol
who specializes in the history of medicine and U.S. social history.
Mass media played an important role by carrying advertisements, he said. Buying became the center of life in the U.S. consumer culture.
In addition, college student behavior changed, Burnham said. By the 1980s, behavior that had been considered morally wrong, such as smoking, drinking and swearing, had become commonplace. Students who
did not smoke, drink or swear were looked on as out of place.
Playboy magazine, which began publication in 1956, also affected people's behavior, he said.
Although smoking was widespread among college students in the mid-1960s, the standard of behavior was tight, said Steve Abbose, Rose Morgan visiting professor or of history, who attended the lecture. For example, boys had to wear ties and hoods and be to be in residence halls by 10 p.m. Sunday through Friday and by midnight Saturday.
Ten years later, these regulations no longer existed.
"That was a revolution," Ambrose said.
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