Envirosurf™ Announces
“Toxic Mold Prevention Month” for January, 2006
Feb. 04, 2005,
Envirosurf™;
by Phillip Fry
MABINAY, Philippines.
Envirosurf™, the environmental global search engine, announces that
January, 2006, will be the first
annual, worldwide observance of
“Toxic Mold Prevention Month.”
Homeowners, apartment
residents, and workers can download the free, ready-to-print flyer “Ten
Toxic Mold Prevention Tips
for both Home and Work”
to post on bulletin boards, give to landlords and job supervisors, or use
as a check list for preventing
toxic mold infestation. Visit
http://www.envirosurf.com/toxic-mold-prevention-month.htm.
1.
“Toxic mold” refers to any mold that produces mycotoxins in its spores.
Mycotoxins are generally recognized to be cytoxic,
meaning they have the
capacity to pass through the human cellular wall and disrupt certain
cellular processes---potentially causing
serious health damage to
residents and employees.
2.
Stachybotrys ("black mold"),
Cladosporium, Penicillium,
and Aspergillus are the four most
dangerous indoor toxic molds.
All
four molds are frequently discovered growing in houses, apartments,
motels, hotels, offices, and other workplaces world-
wide.
3. Even non-toxic indoor molds
can cause health problems. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, "All molds
have
the potential to cause health effects. Molds can produce allergens that
can trigger allergic reactions or even asthma attacks in
people allergic
to mold. Others are known to produce potent toxins and/or irritants.”
4. Because mold requires
moisture to grow, the most important toxic mold prevention step is to keep
indoor humidity less than
60%
year-round in all areas of one’s home and workplace, and to regularly
inspect all around the entire residence or workplace
for
evidence of roof leaks, plumbing leaks, basement/crawl space water
problems, flooding, and visible mold growths.
5. Test for elevated levels of
airborne toxic mold spores early-on by mold testing indoor air all around
one’s home and workplace
[including
all rooms, basement, crawl space, attic, garage, and the outward air flow
from each heating/cooling duct register] at
least once or twice yearly with a Certified Mold Inspector or
the use of do-it-yourself mold test kits.
6. Watch for co-resident and
co-worker toxic mold health symptoms such as: allergies,
asthma, bleeding lungs, breathing
difficulties, cancer,
central nervous system problems, recurring colds, coughing [chronic],
coughing up blood, dandruff problems
[chronic] that don't go away despite use of
anti-dandruff shampoos, dermatitis and skin rashes, diarrhea, and;
Eye and vision problems,
fatigue [chronic, excessive, or continued] and/or general malaise, flu
symptoms [chronic], hair loss,
headaches, hemorrhagic pneumonitis, hives,
hypersensitivity pneumonitis, irritability, itching of the nose, mouth,
eyes, throat, skin,
or any area , kidney
failure, learning difficulties or mental functioning problems or
personality changes, memory loss or memory
difficulties, and;
Open skin sores and
lacerations, peripheral nervous system effects, redness of the sclera
(white of your eyes), runny nose
(rhinitis) or thick,
green slime coming out of nose (from sinus cavities), seizures, sinus
congestion, sinus problems, and chronic
sinusitis, skin redness,
sleep disorders, sneezing fits, sore throat, tremors [shaking], verbal
dysfunction [trouble in speaking],
vertigo [feelings of dizziness, lightheadedness, faintness, and
unsteadiness], and vomiting.
7.
People differ significantly in their sensitivity and reaction to toxic
mold exposure. Therefore, if only some residents or workers
are experiencing one or
more possible mold health symptoms, the home, apartment, or workplace
still might need to be
inspected and tested for mold for the health protection of the
mold-sensitive persons, as well as for the others who may ultimately
be harmed from time-cumulative
toxic mold exposure.
8. Do
not use ineffective bleach to try to kill mold growth on, in, or behind
porous surfaces like drywall, wood timbers,
plywood/chipboard,
insulation backing paper, carpeting/padding, and other construction
materials made from cellulose-
containing materials.
9. To
kill toxic mold effectively, use only EPA-registered fungicides which are
manufacturer-rated to kill mold on both porous and
nonporous surfaces.
Alternatively, learn how to use non-bleach mold home remedy recipes which
feature such items as Borax
or baking soda.
10.
Toxic mold must be both killed and removed with safety precautions such
as: no occupancy of the dwelling or workplace
during mold remediation;
containing the work area with floor to ceiling plastic sheeting;
exhausting of mold-spore laden air
directly from the contained work area to the outdoors; wearing proper
protective gear such as a full face breathing mask with
organic vapor filters,
biohazard suit [low-cost], and gloves; and following the fungicide
manufacturer’s product directions.
For more information,
please visit:
http://www.bleach-mold-myth.com
http://www.epa.gov
http://www.mold.ph
http://www.moldinspector.com
http://www.certifiedmoldinspectors.com
http://www.moldmart.net
Do-It-Best-Yourself Mold Solutions
Phil can help you fix your own property’s mold
problems at low-cost, more safely, and better-in- results than what is
done by many mold inspectors and mold contractors. How can Phil
help you?
1. Read Phil’s five plain-English,
mold advice books to master
mold inspection, testing, removal, remediation, and prevention for
your house, condo, apartment, office, or workplace.
2. Buy do-it-yourself, affordable
mold test kits,
mold lab analysis,
video inspection scope,
mold cleaner, and
mold killer, for the successful toxic and household mold
inspection, mold testing, mold species identification and
quantification, mold cleaning, mold removal, and mold remediation to
find mold, kill mold, clean mold, and remove mold from your residence
or commercial building.
3. Get FREE mold advice, mold help, and/or
answers to your mold questions, by emailing mold expert Phillip
Fry at
envirodangers@yahoo.com.
You can also email pictures of your mold problems
in jpeg file format as email attachments. |
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