Guest guest Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Good points. I was affected by our mold problem, but hubby was completely unaffected. There is no " rule of thumb " in this situation. However, I will say that in many cases -- cross contamination is a worry that many take over-board. --- In , " erik_johnson_96140 " <erikj6@e...> wrote: > Cross contamination is a huge problem if you are living at an extreme > level of sensitivity. > > People who aren't sensitive don't remediate at all and go on with > their lives. > Some people who catch this in time can get mold levels low enough to > stay where they are. > Others can't bear to be in contact with so much as a single object > brought out of badly contaminated place. > > No individuals experience can act as a guide for all of these varying > degrees of response. > Not only that, but each individuals reactivity changes over time so > what is an appropriate response at one level may be ineffective when > that level changes. > > There are factors of differential toxicity even within a single > colony of the same species. It doesn't do much good to try to guess > at " how someone should respond " when there is an ever changing and > almost limitless variation in individual responses to molds which > likewise have toxicity (even in Stachy) that ranges from non toxic to > highly pathogenic. > > The only reasonable way I can see for people to construct a strategy > that is relevant to their needs is to base it upon their own level of > response. > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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