Re: School officials deny rumors of dangerous mold

[Guest guest]

--- The kind of mold is not a threat, it's the amount and

concetrations of mold in an indoor enviroment that is the health

problem. How many kids are allergic to penicillum? Was penicillium

mold found. The center for disese control saids remove visable mold.

Perion.

Thanks

Bob

www.enviromold.com

In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2C@n...>

wrote:

> http://www.valleystar.com/localnews_more.php?id=50832_0_19_0_C

>

> School officials deny rumors of dangerous mold

> Tests show mold is not a threat, but Los Fresnos parents are

skeptical

> By JEANNIE FLOYD

> The Brownsville Herald

>

> LOS FRESNOS — A mold scare at Los Fresnos Elementary has risen

> tensions between parents, faculty and school administrators.

>

> Although tests conducted by Allergy and Indoor Air Quality Lab Inc.

> showed the mold was not a threat, parents are still skeptical.

>

> Hurtado, a resident of Los Fresnos who has two children

> attending the school, said he feels the mold could pose a threat to

> students.

>

> His daughter Hurtado is a second-grader at the school, and

> his son Hurtado is in kindergarten.

>

> " I am really concerned, " said Hurtado. " The public is not being

made

> aware. "

>

> Hurtado's concerns stem from the relocation of his son's classroom

> three times this year.

>

> The kindergarten class, which was originally in Room 215 of the

> school's main building, was relocated about 100 yards away to

another

> building next to the Rio Grande Marine Institute on Sept. 5.

>

> They then moved back to the classroom, but on Oct. 5 moved to the

> school library, which raised suspicions for Hurtado and other

parents.

>

> School administration, including Principal Janet Santa Ana, had

told

> Hurtado that the school is undergoing renovations.

>

> " Why would they renovate a building that was just renovated during

> the summer? " he said. " They are holding something back. "

>

> Hurtado and other parents have attended school board meetings where

> they have stated their grievances, but claim to have obtained no

> substantial feedback.

>

> School officials say that the class' relocation was because of

> repairs being made to the faulty air conditioning system and had

> nothing to do with mold.

>

> They also said that parents had been warned in a timely manner

about

> the renovations occurring in the school.

>

> Mc-based Allergy and Indoor Air Quality Lab Inc. had conducted

a

> second test on Wednesday to ensure that the school is safe.

>

> The results for the second test will not be ready for another two

> weeks, but lab director Mani Skaria said the school's mold does not

> pose a threat.

>

> " These types of mold spores can be found in any school, " said

Skaria.

>

> " Just finding them does not mean they are dangerous. I did not see

> anything that was serious at this time. "

>

> Skaria added that the school board asked him to conduct the tests

> twice to assure the campus' safety.

>

> " Whenever people complain, we have to take those complaints

> seriously, " he said.

>

> But Sharon Sato — Hurtado's son's kindergarten teacher — feels that

> the school board is not doing their part in informing parents and

> teachers of the situation.

>

> " I don't like someone trying to hide anything when there are health

> issues involved, " said Sato.

>

> " I don't feel that they are being honest and open to everybody. If

> there's mold, just say there's mold, even if it's bad mold or not. "

>

> The superintendent was not available for comment.

>

>

>

> Posted by: Mike on Nov 16, 03 | 9:10 pm | Profile

[Guest guest]

Bob there are many professionals that would disagree with you about

the concentrations and amounts being a problem. You state that the

CDC " says to remove visible mold, " they also say that you should

bleach mold, that mold doesn't need to be tested, and many other

things that are not holding up in studies being conducted by

independent researchers. So, how can you quote CDC on one thing and

ignore everything else they say? We know bleach is not the answer.

We know that testing can be beneficial for several reasons. Testing

is being abused by consultants around the country. Give me a good

inspector over a tester any day of the week. As far as the number of

kids allergic to Pennicillum, how about 15-30% that is quite a bit of

kids, about the same that has asthma. Mold, regardless of the

concentrations or amounts, is an asthma trigger. That is why the CDC

and other officials state that you should REMOVE the mold, that is why

they do NOT advocate testing. Also, mold decomposes materials, so if

it is growing on your building materials, it will eventually destroy

it, leaving you with a shell of a home.

There are links to some molds to adverse or more severe symptoms.

Also, different types of bacteria grows with different types of molds.

A good consultant will know and be able to identify other intagibles

that testers will miss. Be sure and hire a good consultant and not

just someone that can take samples. Anyone can be an air sucker.

Larkin, Executive Director

Mold Relief, Inc.

www.moldrelief.org

> > http://www.valleystar.com/localnews_more.php?id=50832_0_19_0_C

> >

> > School officials deny rumors of dangerous mold

> > Tests show mold is not a threat, but Los Fresnos parents are

> skeptical

> > By JEANNIE FLOYD

> > The Brownsville Herald

> >

> > LOS FRESNOS — A mold scare at Los Fresnos Elementary has risen

> > tensions between parents, faculty and school administrators.

> >

> > Although tests conducted by Allergy and Indoor Air Quality Lab Inc.

> > showed the mold was not a threat, parents are still skeptical.

> >

> > Hurtado, a resident of Los Fresnos who has two children

> > attending the school, said he feels the mold could pose a threat to

> > students.

> >

> > His daughter Hurtado is a second-grader at the school, and

> > his son Hurtado is in kindergarten.

> >

> > " I am really concerned, " said Hurtado. " The public is not being

> made

> > aware. "

> >

> > Hurtado's concerns stem from the relocation of his son's classroom

> > three times this year.

> >

> > The kindergarten class, which was originally in Room 215 of the

> > school's main building, was relocated about 100 yards away to

> another

> > building next to the Rio Grande Marine Institute on Sept. 5.

> >

> > They then moved back to the classroom, but on Oct. 5 moved to the

> > school library, which raised suspicions for Hurtado and other

> parents.

> >

> > School administration, including Principal Janet Santa Ana, had

> told

> > Hurtado that the school is undergoing renovations.

> >

> > " Why would they renovate a building that was just renovated during

> > the summer? " he said. " They are holding something back. "

> >

> > Hurtado and other parents have attended school board meetings where

> > they have stated their grievances, but claim to have obtained no

> > substantial feedback.

> >

> > School officials say that the class' relocation was because of

> > repairs being made to the faulty air conditioning system and had

> > nothing to do with mold.

> >

> > They also said that parents had been warned in a timely manner

> about

> > the renovations occurring in the school.

> >

> > Mc-based Allergy and Indoor Air Quality Lab Inc. had conducted

> a

> > second test on Wednesday to ensure that the school is safe.

> >

> > The results for the second test will not be ready for another two

> > weeks, but lab director Mani Skaria said the school's mold does not

> > pose a threat.

> >

> > " These types of mold spores can be found in any school, " said

> Skaria.

> >

> > " Just finding them does not mean they are dangerous. I did not see

> > anything that was serious at this time. "

> >

> > Skaria added that the school board asked him to conduct the tests

> > twice to assure the campus' safety.

> >

> > " Whenever people complain, we have to take those complaints

> > seriously, " he said.

> >

> > But Sharon Sato — Hurtado's son's kindergarten teacher — feels that

> > the school board is not doing their part in informing parents and

> > teachers of the situation.

> >

> > " I don't like someone trying to hide anything when there are health

> > issues involved, " said Sato.

> >

> > " I don't feel that they are being honest and open to everybody. If

> > there's mold, just say there's mold, even if it's bad mold or not. "

> >

> > The superintendent was not available for comment.

> >

> >

> >

> > Posted by: Mike on Nov 16, 03 | 9:10 pm | Profile