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Many of the early signs – shortness of breath during normal daily tasks, fatigue, weight gain and swelling in the legs and ankles – are non-specific symptoms, and people often attribute them to natural aging.
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New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, increases in mortality and hospital admissions from respiratory diseases, asthma attacks and new cases of asthma, the EPA said.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Chronic shortness of breath is persistent and develops over one to two months.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Signs of mold exposure include coughing, sneezing, irritated eyes and skin, and shortness of breath.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, increases in mortality and hospital admissions from respiratory diseases, asthma attacks and new cases of asthma, the EPA said.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Chronic shortness of breath is persistent and develops over one to two months.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Signs of mold exposure include coughing, sneezing, irritated eyes and skin, and shortness of breath.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Shortness of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness%20of%20breath. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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