Peer Reviewed Research on Mold toxicity, MCS

[Guest guest]

can someone please help woth peer reviewed mainstream accepted articles on mold

toxicity and or mcs. Im in the situation where im not really being believed by

the people i live with, obviously thats an added stress i just dont need. They

also think.that the mould growing on most of thw indow sills and on the pipe in

one of the bedrooms where there was a water leak is not an issue and that rather

i have the problem. They think im nuts for not wanting to go outside as there is

a lot of mould outside. I get inflammation when i go outside and nausea but they

dont really believe that. I believe that mainstream med knows so little but

please if anyone can help point me to something?

[Guest guest]

It's hard to find studies with general words popular with the lay

public. We use them generically while researchers and standards

use them specifically and technically. However, here are some

which support the principles that mold is not good and should be

removed, whether there are mycotoxins or endotoxins or

voodootoxins. Whether mold or bacteria or filth caused by

moisture. It doesn't really matter what color the mold is or how

much, whether dead or alive. There shouldn't be mold in places

where people work and live.

EPA at: http://www.epa.gov/mold/index.html

- Mold Remediation for Schools and Commercial Buildings

- A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home

- Introduction to Mold and Mold Remediation for Environmental

and Public Health Professionals - Web video tutorial.

- http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldcourse/imagegallery5.html

New York City Dept of Health

- Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor

Environments at:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/epi/epi-mold-

guidelines.pdf

State of California

- Molds, Toxic Molds, and Indoor Air Quality by Pamela

http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/01/notes/v8n1.pdf

- There is also a mold remediation guideline from California.

National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine

- Damp Indoor Spaces and Health 2004

http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2004/Damp-Indoor-Spaces-and-

Health.aspx This can also be read online free. See the buttons

on the right hand side.

Also, The World Health Organization (WHO) 2009 study states:

" Occupants in damp or moldy buildings have up to a 75% greater

risk of respiratory symptoms and asthma. Management of indoor

moisture requires proper control of temperatures and ventilation

to avoid excess humidity, condensation and saturation in

materials. Ventilation should be distributed effectively throughout

to avoid stagnant air zones.

The 2009 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Healthy

Homes says that the (poor) quality of indoor air (including mold)

" contributes to cancers, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and

other illnesses. "

The American Industrial Hygiene Association 2008 " Recognition,

Evaluation, and Control of Indoor Mold " includes the following:

- Chapter 1, Section 1.3.5,

Indoor exposures are a complex mixture of molds, bacteria,

fragments of both types of organisms; their multiple toxic

products; and biologically derived small particles, gases and

other air pollutants. Effects, depending on the susceptibility of the

exposed occupants and their degree of exposure, can be

combinations of allergic response, inflammation and its

consequences, and other toxic responses. This complex

exposure and effect picture is not addressed by risk assessment

focused on spores or individual toxins.

- Chapter 1, Section 1.2.3:

The implications of this research are that prevention of unwanted

moisture, and removal of filth caused by moisture, is necessary to

prevent disease.

- Preface:

Formal intervention studies exist and support three statements:

1. Moisture is the primary environmental condition

associated with disease.

2. Intervention is possible to resolve moisture problems and

subsequent biological contamination.

3. Intervention can resolve disease but requires careful

manipulation of the environment.

EPA also states in Mold Remediation for Schools and

Commercial Buildings: " People should be able to occupy or re-

occupy the space without health complaints or physical

symptoms. "

If they don't accept these then they have no intention of accepting

anything.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

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can someone please help woth peer reviewed mainstream accepted

articles on mold toxicity and or mcs. Im in the situation where im not

really being believed by the people i live with, obviously thats an added

stress i just dont need. They also think.that the mould growing on most

of thw indow sills and on the pipe in one of the bedrooms where there

was a water leak is not an issue and that rather i have the problem. They

think im nuts for not wanting to go outside as there is a lot of mould

outside. I get inflammation when i go outside and nausea but they dont

really believe that. I believe that mainstream med knows so little but

please if anyone can help point me to something?

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for taking the time to post this, very useful

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Carl, for posting this excellent info. I have a family member who

I can send this to ,unfortunately I know it will end up in the trash like

everything else I've given him. I really need something for MCS since he &

his two sons smell like laundry detergents and febreeze!!!! In his opinion

it's all debatable and just rolls his eyes.

Thanks, Sue

It's hard to find studies with general words popular with the lay

public. We use them generically while researchers and standards

use them specifically and technically. However, here are some

which support the principles that mold is not good and should be

removed, whether there are mycotoxins or endotoxins or

voodootoxins. Whether mold or bacteria or filth caused by

moisture. It doesn't really matter what color the mold is or how

much, whether dead or alive. There shouldn't be mold in places

where people work and live.

[Guest guest]

Go to Grace Ziem's web site, chemicalinjury.com its about a hundred pages of

info, something there will be able to explain it to your relatives

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> Thanks, Carl, for posting this excellent info. I have a family member who

> I can send this to ,unfortunately I know it will end up in the trash like

> everything else I've given him. I really need something for MCS since he &

> his two sons smell like laundry detergents and febreeze!!!! In his opinion

> it's all debatable and just rolls his eyes.

> Thanks, Sue

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> It's hard to find studies with general words popular with the lay

> public. We use them generically while researchers and standards

> use them specifically and technically. However, here are some

> which support the principles that mold is not good and should be

> removed, whether there are mycotoxins or endotoxins or

> voodootoxins. Whether mold or bacteria or filth caused by

> moisture. It doesn't really matter what color the mold is or how

> much, whether dead or alive. There shouldn't be mold in places

> where people work and live.

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