Re: It's a fact that mould is a heath hazard

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your clear input, Dr Kung'u.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habtats LLC

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>

>

> It's a fact that mould is a health hazard. However, because of lack of

awareness and misinformation from the

> media (including the internet) people live in constant fear whenever they

discover their homes or offices had

> mould. While a percentage (some experts claim 20%) of the human population

could be highly susceptible to

> mould, the majority of people are unlikely to be affected by levels of mould

concentrations commonly found

> in homes and offices.

>

> However, mould growth should not be allowed in occupied spaces. Back in 2007,

Health Canada issued the

> following guidelines.

>

> " Health Canada considers that mould growth in residential buildings may pose a

health hazard. Health risks

> depend on exposure and, for asthma symptoms, on allergic sensitization.

However, the large number of

> mould species and strains growing in buildings and the large inter-individual

variability in human response

> to mould exposure preclude the derivation of exposure limits. Therefore,

Health Canada recommends:

>

> * to control humidity and diligently repair any water damage in residences *

to prevent mould growth; and

> * to clean thoroughly any visible or concealed mould growing in residential

buildings.

>

> These recommendations apply regardless of the mould species found to be

growing in the building.

>

> Further, in the absence of exposure limits, results from tests for the

presence of fungi in air cannot be used to

> assess risks to the health of building occupants. "

>

> Kung'u, PhD.

> Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) Inc.

> 1020 Brevik Place, Unit 1A

> Mississauga, ON L4W 4N7

> Tel: (905)290-9101; Toll Free: 1-866-813-0648

>

> Read our popular Mould Newsletter at http://www.moldbact

eria.com/newsletter.html

>

>

[Guest guest]

So what about the 20% (if that is even accurate; I believe the numbers are much

higher)? Are we supposed to just suffer and die?!

New York also has strong guidelines but not all states will follow them or even

recognize there is a problem and the government still wants to stay in denial!

~Dana

>

> It's a fact that mould is a health hazard. However, because of lack of

awareness and misinformation from the media (including the internet) people live

in constant fear whenever they discover their homes or offices had mould. While

a percentage (some experts claim 20%) of the human population could be highly

susceptible to mould, the majority of people are unlikely to be affected by

levels of mould concentrations commonly found in homes and offices.

>

> However, mould growth should not be allowed in occupied spaces. Back in 2007,

Health Canada issued the following guidelines.

>

>

> " Health Canada considers that mould growth in residential buildings may pose a

health hazard. Health risks depend on exposure and, for asthma symptoms, on

allergic sensitization. However, the large number of mould species and strains

growing in buildings and the large inter-individual variability in human

response to mould exposure preclude the derivation of exposure limits.

Therefore, Health Canada recommends:

>

> * to control humidity and diligently repair any water damage in residences *

to prevent mould growth; and

> * to clean thoroughly any visible or concealed mould growing in residential

buildings.

>

> These recommendations apply regardless of the mould species found to be

growing in the building.

>

> Further, in the absence of exposure limits, results from tests for the

presence of fungi in air cannot be used to assess risks to the health of

building occupants. "

>

>

>

> Kung'u, PhD.

> Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) Inc.

> 1020 Brevik Place, Unit 1A

> Mississauga, ON L4W 4N7

> Tel: (905)290-9101; Toll Free: 1-866-813-0648

>

> Read our popular Mould Newsletter at

http://www.moldbacteria.com/newsletter.html

>

[Guest guest]

Dana,

I totally agree, I don't think the figure 20% sounds accurate either?

every-one who was in our home became ill (including the dog) and every

person who has since entered the home and stayed longer than 15mins has had

some type of reaction.

On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 4:49 AM, gsgrl2000 <gsgrl2000@...> wrote:

>

>

> So what about the 20% (if that is even accurate; I believe the numbers are

> much higher)? Are we supposed to just suffer and die?!

>

> New York also has strong guidelines but not all states will follow them or

> even recognize there is a problem and the government still wants to stay in

> denial!

>

> ~Dana

>

>

>

> >

> > It's a fact that mould is a health hazard. However, because of lack of

> awareness and misinformation from the media (including the internet) people

> live in constant fear whenever they discover their homes or offices had

> mould. While a percentage (some experts claim 20%) of the human population

> could be highly susceptible to mould, the majority of people are unlikely to

> be affected by levels of mould concentrations commonly found in homes and

> offices.

> >

> > However, mould growth should not be allowed in occupied spaces. Back in

> 2007, Health Canada issued the following guidelines.

> >

> >

> > " Health Canada considers that mould growth in residential buildings may

> pose a health hazard. Health risks depend on exposure and, for asthma

> symptoms, on allergic sensitization. However, the large number of mould

> species and strains growing in buildings and the large inter-individual

> variability in human response to mould exposure preclude the derivation of

> exposure limits. Therefore, Health Canada recommends:

> >

> > * to control humidity and diligently repair any water damage in

> residences * to prevent mould growth; and

> > * to clean thoroughly any visible or concealed mould growing in

> residential buildings.

> >

> > These recommendations apply regardless of the mould species found to be

> growing in the building.

> >

> > Further, in the absence of exposure limits, results from tests for the

> presence of fungi in air cannot be used to assess risks to the health of

> building occupants. "

> >

> >

> >

> > Kung'u, PhD.

> > Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) Inc.

> > 1020 Brevik Place, Unit 1A

> > Mississauga, ON L4W 4N7

> > Tel: (905)290-9101; Toll Free: 1-866-813-0648

> >

> > Read our popular Mould Newsletter at

> http://www.moldbacteria.com/newsletter.html

> >

>

>

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