Guest guest Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Dan & , What about New Mexico? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Molds are found everywhere. There is no area to aviod them, because they have a purpose. However, I have traveled all over the United States looking for places that tend to have less mold problems. The Northeast & Great Lake States are horrible. Ohio was bad. The average relative humidity in places like Colorado Springs is lower then alot of the country, but I was allergic to the area, and moved on. I never even tried Southern States, because I knew already they had higher humidity levels and more rainfall. After traveling for more then a year, I've come to the conclusion that a well maintained dwelling in New Mexico is a good bet. I've seen the Indian Reservations that you're talking about, and they are dwellings not being maintained. I don't think they are aware of the mold threat yet. In fact, 85% of the people I talked to as we traveled knew nothing about any mold problems, and never heard about toxic molds. Arizona does have Valley fever in the Sonoran Desert region, and I've read that there has been a slight increase in those getting it. So, New Mexico, with a well maintained dwelling, looks about the best you'll ever get. Because as I said, molds are in every state. When you really think about it, maybe the Artic Tundra would offer some relief, becuase spores have a shorter season, but again you would have to have a well maintained dwelling or you would have mold growth. Other then living in an Igloo on the North Pole, you're always going to have molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Some of the worst areas for mold are the places everbody thinks are mold free - like some of the low cost housing on indian reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Dr Craner and Stetzenbach have identified hundreds of sick buildings in Las Vegas and Reno. Moving to the desert won't get you out of this if you are living in a house with the potential for mold processed right into the building materials and have a leak. I bought a camper and moved it into the woods and had a great recovery, but eventually the camper got bad. I started looking for the mold in places where I felt " hit " but the wood simply didn't look moldy. After going crazy insisting that I could feel the mold in a specific place that didn't look bad, I finally just cut the wood out and only then did I find the mold was in the glue layer of the plywood. The wood had no visible indications of mold on the exterior. While I believe that a desert gives you an advantage in mold avoidance, it means nothing if it's in your house. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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