Re: Bleach Found to Neutralize Allergens

[Guest guest]

Since there seems to be no such thing as No conflict of interest, I have a hard

time

believing in tests, and results. I have to do it personally and see what happens

with me

before I consider it possibly true.

That said, I have found that I can bleach 100% cotton clothing with 1/2 cup in

the washer,

and when it is well rinsed I can tolerate it again, after drying well and airing

out in fresh

air.

This didn't work for a pair of jeans that had spandex in them. They are hanging

on the

clothesline, maybe for the winter, as someone had said that worked for them....

> I would like to see the research on this one.Conflict of interest

> would'nt you think.BIG BUCKS!!!!!!!

> This study was partially funded by a grant from The Clorox Company.

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> http://press.arrivenet.com/health/article.php/696384.html

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> Bleach Found to Neutralize Allergens

> First-ever Human Studies Show Bleach Solution Reduces Allergenic

> Properties of Mold

> Distribution Source : ArriveNet

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> Date : Wednesday, September 21, 2005

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> Denver, CO -- (ArriveNet - Sep 21, 2005) -- Researchers at National

> Jewish Medical and Research Center have demonstrated that dilute

> bleach not only kills common household mold, but may also neutralize

> the mold allergens that cause most mold-related health complaints.

> The study, published in the September issue of The Journal of

> Allergy and Clinical Immunology, is the first to test the effect on

> allergic individuals of mold spores treated with common household

> bleach.

>

> " It has long been known that bleach can kill mold. However, dead

> mold may remain allergenic, " said lead author Martyny, Ph.D.,

> associate professor of medicine at National Jewish. " We found that,

> under laboratory conditions, treating mold with bleach lowered

> allergic reactions to the mold in allergic patients. "

>

> The need for denaturing or neutralizing mold allergens is a critical

> step in mold treatment that has not been fully understood.

> Currently, most recommendations for mold remediation call for

> removal since dead mold retains its ability to trigger allergic

> reactions, according to Dr. Martyny.

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> The researchers grew the common fungus Aspergillus fumigatus on

> building materials for two weeks, and then sprayed some with a

> dilute household bleach solution (1:16 bleach to water), some with

> Tilex® Mold & Mildew Remover, a cleaning product containing both

> bleach and detergent, and others only with distilled water as a

> control. They then compared the viability and the allergenicity of

> the treated and untreated mold.

>

> The researchers found that the use of the dilute bleach solution

> killed the A. fumigatus spores. When viewed using an electron

> microscope, the treated fungal spores appeared smaller, and lacked

> the surface structures present on healthy spores. In addition,

> surface allergens were no longer detected by ELISA antibody-binding

> assays, suggesting that the spores were no longer allergenic.

>

> The National Jewish researchers then allergy-tested eight

> Aspergillus-allergic individuals with solutions from the bleach and

> Tilex®-treated building materials. Seven of the eight allergic

> individuals did not react to the bleach-treated building materials,

> and six did not react to the Tilex®-treated building materials. This

> evidence suggests that, under laboratory conditions, fungal-

> contaminated building materials treated with dilute bleach or Tilex

> Mold & Mildew Remover® may have significantly reduced allergic

> health effects.

>

> " This study was conducted under controlled laboratory conditions. In

> order to assure that the bleach solutions will function similarly

> under actual field conditions, additional experiments will need to

> be conducted, " said Dr. Martyny. " We do believe, however, that there

> is good evidence that bleach does have the ability to significantly

> reduce the allergenic properties of common household mold under some

> conditions. "

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> This study was partially funded by a grant from The Clorox Company.

>

> National Jewish is the only medical and research center in the

> United Stated devoted entirely to respiratory, allergic, and immune-

> system diseases, including asthma, allergies, and chronic

> obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a non-profit, non-sectarian

> institution dedicated to enhancing prevention, treatment, and cures

> through research, and to developing and providing innovative

> clinical programs for patients regardless of age, religion, race, or

> ability to pay.