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Here is another perversity of the mold issue. CLOROX CORPORATION. You know

who in this country makes the most money by saying it is okay to clean mold

with bleach? The EPA says do not do that. But CDC says do it.

Now let's think.... Hardin, principle in Veritox. Veritox, much money

from denying mold illness in court. Hardin, retired director of the CDC.

CDC say use bleach. Clorox much money from " use bleach " .

Clorox: FUNDS MAJOR RESEARCH STUDIES IN UNIVERSITIES ALL ACROSS THE UNITED

STATES DONE BY ALLERGISTS. Guess what? The allergists say we only have

allergies. If we only have allergies, then what we are experiencing cannot be

proved in court.

If we can't prove it in court, then Hardin, and all the stakeholder

industries, such as insurance, builders, realtors etc, save money after their

negligence which probably caused your illness in the first place.

So here is your circle of WHY you can't get any treatment. MONEY, MONEY,

MONEY. I find this absolutely disgusting. Here is Clorox pretending to inform

you of the dangers of mold, while at the same time downplaying it. They are

really just trying to keep it to allergies so they can make more money. Of

course, if you read it, they do tell the verbatum truth. But what they don't

tell you is that they are the corporation that is funding most of these studies

by ALLERGISTS that are coming out saying mold is really no big deal in this

country, except for allergies.

INDOOR MOLD PERVASIVE IN U.S. HOMES,

ACCORDING TO STUDY PRESENTED AT ALLERGY

AND ASTHMA MEETING

~ The Presence of Mold, a Potential Health Problem,

Underestimated by Most ~

DENVER – March 10, 2003 – A new study has found that mold is pervasive in

homes nationwide, thriving in household sites that are not routinely cleaned

and disinfected. The study, which also measured the home resident’s

understanding of the problem, found that most people underestimated the

presence of mold

in their homes. Mold was found in 100% of homes tested.

Results of the University of Arizona study were presented today at the 60th

annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

(AAAAI).

“Mold is flourishing in places that people tend not to think about when

cleaning, as well as in more obvious places, †said Reynolds, Ph.D.,

University of Arizona Environmental Research Laboratory. “If the mold is not

destroyed by cleaning and disinfecting, it will continue to grow and exposure

levels will mount.â€

In the seven-state study, mold was most prevalent on windowsills, where it

was found in 88 percent of the homes studied. Other common household sites with

mold were refrigerator seals (83 percent of households), the area beneath

the kitchen sink (83 percent) and air vents (82 percent).

Mold was also found at high levels at sites where people tend to concentrate

cleaning efforts such as the bathroom. Mold was found growing in 49 percent

of shower grouts and 50 percent of the walls above the showers – even though

most study participants (73 percent) realized that mold was most likely to be

a problem in the moist environment of a bathroom.

Although 96 percent of study respondents realized that mold could cause or

aggravate health problems, the study also showed that they tended to think

household mold was somebody else’s problem. Only 17 percent of participants

felt

they had mold problem in their own home, even though mold was found in 100

percent of the homes tested.

The study did not seek to determine the incidence of Stachybotrys – commonly

referred to as “hidden,†“toxic†or “black†mold in news reports --

which

generally grows behind walls, under stairs, and beneath ceiling tiles. It is

suspected that exposure to this toxic mold is linked to debilitating symptoms

such as lung tissue damage and memory loss. If the presence of Stachybotrys

is suspected, the home should be checked immediately by a trained

professional.

“People need to realize that mold exists in their home no matter how well

they think they clean,†Dr. Reynolds said. “The greater problem today is not

the scary, toxic molds you read about. Fortunately, black mold problems are

rare. Most of us have more common, allergy-causing molds growing in our homes,

which can be destroyed with regular cleaning with disinfectants.â€

What is Mold?

Mold, a fungus that occurs naturally in the environment, becomes a problem

when it colonizes in indoor environments and starts to grow. Moisture, such as

water leaks or condensation, feeds mold growth, and mold spreads to new

areas by releasing microscopic spores that can aggravate symptoms of both

allergies and asthma. In fact, mold spores are suspected in the tripling of the

asthma rate in the past 20 years and have been cited by a 1999 Mayo Clinic

study

for nearly all of the chronic sinus infections afflicting 37 million

Americans.

“If mold spores are deposited in the lining of the nose, they can cause hay

fever-like symptoms, including sneezing, itching and congestion,“ said Bill

McLin, executive director, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. “If these

spores reach the lungs, they have the potential to trigger asthma.â€

How to Decrease Mold in the Home

According to AAFA, there are steps people can take to help reduce mold

growth throughout the home:

* Keep Humidity below 40%

* Use an air conditioner or dehumidifier during humid months

* Make sure your home has adequate ventilation

* Dry any water leak within 24 hours

* Do not carpet bathrooms and basements

* Get rid of mold materials immediately, once they’re found

* Clean hard surfaces regularly with products certified to kill mold.

Allergy or asthma sufferers should ask nonsensitive people to apply cleaning

products.

Mold must be killed and removed from the surface. Soap and water or

detergents remove only mold stains, but can leave mold spores behind. Those

remaining

spores, which are often invisible to the naked eye, are then able to

re-colonize. To decrease mold in homes, use a product like Tilexâ Mold and

Mildew

Remover, which is registered to kill and remove 99.9 percent of common

household molds.

Because of the potential sensitivities of allergy and asthma sufferers to

cleaning products, cleaning should be done by nonsensitive individuals and the

area should be allowed to ventilate before reentry. Always read and follow all

precautions and usage directions before using cleaning products.

Study Methodology

The study was conducted in a total of 160 homes in seven U.S. cities --

Chicago, Tampa, Atlanta, Tucson, San Francisco, New York and Dallas. Surface

samples from the homes were examined microscopically for a range of different

mold

s. Study samples were taken from accessible areas; therefore the study does

not assess the prevalence of hidden mold. Homes in Dallas and New York had

the highest rates of mold-infested sites, while Tampa households had the lowest

rate. The study was funded by an educational grant from The Clorox Company.

The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of consumer

products with fiscal year 2002 revenues of $4.0 billion. Clorox markets some of

consumers’ most trusted and recognized brand names, including its namesake

bleach and cleaning products, Armor All® and STP® auto care products, Fresh

Step®

and Scoop Away® cat litters, Kingsford® charcoal briquets, Hidden Valley®

and

K C Masterpiece® dressings and sauces, and Glad® bags, wraps and containers.

With 9,500 employees worldwide, the company manufactures products in 25

countries and markets them in more than 100 countries. Founded in 1980, The

Clorox Company Foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $51 million to

nonprofit organizations, schools and colleges, and in 2001-2002 made product

donations valued at nearly $5 million. For more information about Clorox, visit

the company’s Web site at _www.clorox.com_ (http://www.clorox.com/) .

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