Mold allergy in Honolulu

[MKWC]

Originally Posted by hawaiian by heart

When you see a rise in "haole rot", this is a good indicator that conditions are good for mold and mildew and if you have alergies to protect yourself.

Wow. It'll be interesting to see how you continue to justify yourself as a "classist" and not racist after such a comment.

[hawaiian by heart]

Originally Posted by MKWC

Wow. It'll be interesting to see how you continue to justify yourself as a "classist" and not racist after such a comment.

Uhmmm its is an acual term "hoale rot" and the condition isnt limited to caucasians? So how are you yourself going to not be called racist after such a comment? My caucasian cuz?

[pj737]

Originally Posted by MKWC

Wow. It'll be interesting to see how you continue to justify yourself as a "classist" and not racist after such a comment.

Absurd. Nothing racist about the term haole rot - it's an accepted medical term for goodness sake.

Seriously, where do these people come from???

[McFrostyJ]

Let's be fair guys. MKWC didn't know that and you threw the bait out there hoping someone would bite.

[WaikikiBoy]

Originally Posted by McFrostyJ

Let's be fair guys. MKWC didn't know that and you threw the bait out there hoping someone would bite.

Very true. The post was clearly a troll post intended for baiting, nothing else.

But still, there is a long record of posts out there ... many of which MKWC's question could still easily be applied.

[hawaiian by heart]

Originally Posted by WaikikiBoy

Very true. The post was clearly a troll post intended for baiting, nothing else.

But still, there is a long record of posts out there ... many of which MKWC's question could still easily be applied.

Can i call a time out and get an official ruling on that call please. The original post said this: "Shoot me now i know im probably going to get stink for this but a great way to tell when mold or mildew is going to be bad in areas of oahu and what time of year its going to be bad? Is look for the swimmers and surfers, When you see a rise in "haole rot", this is a good indicator that conditions are good for mold and mildew and if you have alergies to protect yourself."

https://www.city-data.com/forum/38880031-post9.html

Yup got to love the Indigenous people of hawaii and north america. You can learn so much from just paying attention to the aina and water.

Yup i was born kolohe and most of the time im kolohe and don't know it lol!

[Tuck's Dad]

I have fairly impaired lungs, so I am pretty sensative to molds, VOG, pollen, and other airborne pollutants (both natural and man made). I live in Waianae area and we have almost no mold. You will get mold here in tubs, toilets and sinks over time, but it is pretty manageable with keeping those areas clean and as dry as possible (ventelated). Over here, the valleys are all angled in such a way that they seem to catch and channel the vog here, and I have had a lot of issues with VOG, but not molds or pollens (mostly grasses and nonflowering tress as the natural/native plants).

When we lived in Hawaii Kai, the VOG was there at times, but nothing like the west side. Mold issues were about the same as I described for Waianae, and pollen was not bad, but a little worse than the west side.

I have a buddy who lives in Kaneoa (known him at work for more than 15 years), and they don't seem to have much VOG, but he has more mold issues and pollen and flowering plant scents are problematic for asthmatics or those with allergies. Lot of rain there!

West side of the north shore APPEARS to me to be a little wetter than the west side, but the way the island is shaped, I don't think they get much VOG, and the plants are mostly non-flowering (i.e. lower pollen issues), but commutes to employment become a challenge. I know a guy who lives up there and loves it (another work associate), but I couldn't deal with the commute - bad enough if your not so remote! Mold is comparable to what I deal with in Waianae.

Hardly a scientific study I know, but I have lived in the different areas across the south side of the island, and know well guys that live on the east and north sides too.

You could go to Mililani, but then I would say just move to inland northern CA - they are about the same, but CA is CHEAPER! (maybe the only place some one can make that statement about CA! )