Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Um, discretely? I can't imagine how you could do such a thing - there's no mandatory testing or registering results. In most cases, you can assume testing has NOT happened and that if you ask about it you will be told that you and your daughter are whiny people who are in need of a psychiatrist. Which is not to say that you shouldn't demand answers if you believe there is mold and that it is making your daughter sick. But we'd be amiss if we on this site made it sound like this was easy... Your best bet is to work with a physician who can identify what's going on with your daughter's health - start there. ~Haley Sharon <shha2002@...> wrote: How would I go about finding out if my daughter's school has had any mold problems? She has been sick about five times already this year. The stable where she rides has recently cleaned up some mold but I don't think they did it properly. Last year the intermediate school flooded because the pipes broke after they a period of extreme cold. I am so afraid of this stuff now that I have been impacted. I would like to discretely check on the school problem though. Sharon Hanson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Hi Sharon, I would suggest you inquire regarding all sources for environmental injury in all locales. For instance, schools usually exterminate regularly. Stables treat barns with foggers and apply permethrin directly to the animals themselves for flies. Hay and other feeds/stall materials are sources for aflatoxins as well and open to treatments with biocides in storage bins all along the chain of sale. Respiratory reactions, bronchial infections and generalized toxicity responses are quite common. I would also check to find out the rates of illness among teaching staff and other classmates to see if others are similarly affected. Speaking with the maintenance department regarding their projects and routine efforts in these areas is the best way to know what is happening. Unfortunately, most programs have gag orders on their personnel talking about such things but the maintanence records and the extermination records ought to be available as public records. A PTA rep ought to go over them regularly. Transparency in school management is the best way to prevent things from snowballing and if dialogue becomes habit, it will not assume the status of a threat. Mold remediation using biocides is also a major incitant for illness, unfortunately. People go for the quick fix over replacement of materials etc. If your child eats at school, cafeteria maintenance is often an entirely separate matter. Lastly, find out if there are any ongoing uses of air fresheners and fragrances such as misters, plug-ins and other sources of these petrochemically laden substances. If your child has a diagnosis of asthma, it is a simpler matter to get a view into practices and available accommodations for that common condition. It spares you going into too much detail about mold, pesticide and fragrance concerns. Keeping it simple is the best way to go. Asthma is the largest cause of missed school days in America and largest cause of lost work productivity. A majority of asthmatics find fragrance to be a trigger for attacks. Barb Rubin ================================== > > How would I go about finding out if my daughter's school has had any > mold problems? She has been sick about five times already this year. > The stable where she rides has recently cleaned up some mold but I > don't think they did it properly. Last year the intermediate school > flooded because the pipes broke after they a period of extreme cold. I > am so afraid of this stuff now that I have been impacted. I would like > to discretely check on the school problem though. > > Sharon Hanson > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Thanks Barb. I have stopped her horseback riding lessons for awhile and they do spray for flies at the barn. I have been there when the sprinklers spray it on the horses. I did see the black mold in two closets where you buy drinks. I really don't believe they cleaned it properly but I'm going to do some sleuthing around the school and barn. She doesn't have asthma but is allergic to grass. Sharon agasaya <agasaya@...> wrote: Hi Sharon, I would suggest you inquire regarding all sources for environmental injury in all locales. For instance, schools usually exterminate regularly. Stables treat barns with foggers and apply permethrin directly to the animals themselves for flies. Hay and other feeds/stall materials are sources for aflatoxins as well and open to treatments with biocides in storage bins all along the chain of sale. Respiratory reactions, bronchial infections and generalized toxicity responses are quite common. I would also check to find out the rates of illness among teaching staff and other classmates to see if others are similarly affected. Speaking with the maintenance department regarding their projects and routine efforts in these areas is the best way to know what is happening. Unfortunately, most programs have gag orders on their personnel talking about such things but the maintanence records and the extermination records ought to be available as public records. A PTA rep ought to go over them regularly. Transparency in school management is the best way to prevent things from snowballing and if dialogue becomes habit, it will not assume the status of a threat. Mold remediation using biocides is also a major incitant for illness, unfortunately. People go for the quick fix over replacement of materials etc. If your child eats at school, cafeteria maintenance is often an entirely separate matter. Lastly, find out if there are any ongoing uses of air fresheners and fragrances such as misters, plug-ins and other sources of these petrochemically laden substances. If your child has a diagnosis of asthma, it is a simpler matter to get a view into practices and available accommodations for that common condition. It spares you going into too much detail about mold, pesticide and fragrance concerns. Keeping it simple is the best way to go. Asthma is the largest cause of missed school days in America and largest cause of lost work productivity. A majority of asthmatics find fragrance to be a trigger for attacks. Barb Rubin ================================== > > How would I go about finding out if my daughter's school has had any > mold problems? She has been sick about five times already this year. > The stable where she rides has recently cleaned up some mold but I > don't think they did it properly. Last year the intermediate school > flooded because the pipes broke after they a period of extreme cold. I > am so afraid of this stuff now that I have been impacted. I would like > to discretely check on the school problem though. > > Sharon Hanson > --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 HUMmmmmmm, My Grandson West Port Middle in Ocla Florida Newly Built School the Air-Condition is so bad I can't go into the parking lot? Sharon I know what you mean my grandson is always sick my son just don't listen? Elvira Sharon <shha2002@...> wrote: How would I go about finding out if my daughter's school has had any mold problems? She has been sick about five times already this year. The stable where she rides has recently cleaned up some mold but I don't think they did it properly. Last year the intermediate school flooded because the pipes broke after they a period of extreme cold. I am so afraid of this stuff now that I have been impacted. I would like to discretely check on the school problem though. Sharon Hanson --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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