WASHINGTON - With their twinkling lights, shiny tinsel and festive ornaments, Christmas trees can bring plenty of joy into your home at this time of the year.
But they also can make you sick.
The Week reports that researchers at State University of New York's Upstate Medical University say Christmas tree mold spores can be blamed for a range of respiratory and other health problems, from sneezing to insomnia.
The spores -- brought indoors from their normal outdoor homes -- can even touch off bronchitis and pneumonia.
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