The Role of the Indoor Environmental Professional in Mold Remediation
The nature of mold contamination and subsequent remediation (sometimes also referred to as "restoration") requires adherence to consistent techniques and protocols to successfully and effectively restore a structure for human occupancy
The Growing Problem of Mold
Media attention and the public’s perception or fear of "toxic mold exposure" hit a peak in 2001 when a Texas couple was awarded $32 million in a lawsuit {(Ballard v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, No. 99-05252 (Travis Co., Texas, Dist. Ct)
The Clostridium difficile Epidemic: A Potential Disaster for Long-Term Care
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), an anaerobic, spore-forming, gram-positive bacteria, has emerged in recent years as a serious health threat in the United States. Although the organism has been known to cause disease for at least 30 years,1 recent mutations have resulted in healthcare–acquired epidemic outbreaks in the United States,2-5 Canada,6,7 Europe8,9 and Japan.10 Genetic fingerprinting has identified a number of strains in clonal outbreaks, and several of these strains are cause for great concern
Mold Exposures Need Better Medical Responses
Water and molds have been here much longer than Man. We utilize some, coexist with others, and battle many more of them. Molds help us make cheese, produce penicillin and other useful medicines; but they can also harm us. It is the latter problem that requires a better response from the medical community
Toxic Molds - The Killer Within Us: Indoor Toxic Molds and their Symptoms
In the outdoor environment molds are ubiquitous. Moist conditions involving drywall, wood, carpeting, or paper material are the proliferation medium in the indoor environment for toxic molds. Since Americans spend 75 to 90% of their time indoors, the risk of exposure to toxic molds that may grow indoors is increased (R- 1)
