IAQA Offers Valuable Information for Consumers Ravaged by Hurricanes, Flooding a

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Press Release Source: Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA)

http://biz./iw/050829/094071.html

IAQA Offers Valuable Information for Consumers Ravaged by

Hurricanes, Flooding and Mold

Monday August 29, 2:29 pm ET

Web Page Offers Checklist for Hurricane Victims, Guidance on

Prevention and Removal of Mold

ROCKVILLE, MD--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug 29, 2005 -- With Hurricane Katrina

flooding homes and businesses in Florida, Louisiana and neighboring

states, the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) is offering tips

to assist those affected by natural disasters, water-damage and

resulting mold.

IAQA has published the Web page " Disaster Restoration Information, "

to help victims of natural disasters recover more smoothly. A link

to this valuable information can be found on the front page of

IAQA's Web site, www.iaqa.org.

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Because consumers need to be wary of fly-by-night operators seeking

to take advantage of water-damage victims, IAQA has listed five

warning signs to identify potentially unethical contractors.

Examples include contractors listing themselves as the beneficiary

for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Association, to

insisting on a 50 percent deposit plus the cost of materials.

IAQA's Web page also outlines a checklist of qualifications for

restoration contractors. The page links to industry-recognized

programs dealing with indoor environmental inspection, mold

remediation, and water restoration services. Using these links,

visitors can easily access directories of qualified professionals

and read useful recommendations about water damage clean-up.

IAQA's " Disaster Restoration Information " Web page lists established

government and industry standards and guidelines dealing with indoor

air pollution, the cleanup of water damage, the removal of mold, and

the cleanup of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)

systems.

A direct link to the Disaster Restoration Information page is

www.iaqa.or g/disaster_restoration_information.htm

The Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) is a nonprofit,

multidisciplinary organization, dedicated to promoting the exchange

of indoor environmental information, through education and research,

for the safety and well being of the general public. For more

information, visit www.iaqa.org or call (301) 231-8388.

Contact:

For more information:

visit http://www.iaqa.org

or call (301) 231-8388

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Source: Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA)

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It is heartwarming to see the outpouring of sympathy and support

for survivors of natural catastrophies.

But at the same time, it is impossible for a mold survivor to watch

a friend or relative or doctor who is distraught over the

devastation without pondering,

" Is this the same person who spit in my face and called me a liar

when I lost my house, my job, my health, my former life? "

If people acted toward people devastated by victims of Hurricanes

and Tsunami's the same way they acted toward mold survivors, they

would be sending emergency teams of psychologists to try to talk

them out of their troubles.

Instead of water and food, they would be distibuting advice and

information about avoiding hysteria and stress.

Instead of housing and shelter, they would throw people out on the

streets and tell them to " Take responsibility for yourself and get a

life " .

Instead of contributing money to rebuild, they would be hastening to

take advantage of the economic possibilities afforded by the

exploitation of people desparate for basic needs.

Instead of sympathizing with the victims losses, they would talk

about the stupidity of people who live in low lying areas and deny

insurance to anyone dumb enough to build a house there, and try to

pass laws to prevent it.

They would say " You think YOU " VE got it so bad? Look at those who

didn't survive and count yourself lucky! Quit complaining "

Mold survivors wish they had been hit by a natural disaster instead

of an " unnatural one " . Their lives may still be destroyed, but at

least they wouldn't have had to learn the awful truth

that " friends " , family, and people they trusted and who can be so

strangely supportive of total strangers would mysteriously turn on

them like a pack of Jackals for having suffered a devastating

misfortune of comparable dimensions.

Perhaps when Hurricane survivors start suffering from the effects of

their water damaged moldy houses and expressing the conditions of

their biotoxin illnesses, they may find that Support turns suddenly

to Scorn.

You know what I'm talking about!

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