Re: Need to relocate, which states are better?? (w/mold links)

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is,

Yes, rain is a mold issue...this is where we here get informed & proactive. Even

some of the sunny hummid places like Florida still need to be careful of mold.

You can educate yourself & try to avoid things like slab/cement foundations

w/carpeting, old damp areas like an old basement (I'd avoid older homes just

because of the lead pipes).

Here's some links to some of my mold links from my " favorites spreadsheet " that

I've kept these many biomed years:

Mold:

Survivingmold.com - Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker's website

http://www.holistichelp.net/mold.html

VCS vision test, Molds, Mycotoxins & Lyme

http://www.chronicneurotoxins.com/learnmore/fungaltoxins.cfm

from: http://www.chronicneurotoxins.com/learnmore/fungaltoxins.cfm

" A PRIMER IN SICK BUILDING SYNDROME

LESSONS FROM THE SOMERSET COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

" VCS testing becomes a mandatory part of the yearly school health evaluation,

just like a hearing test and a visual acuity. And that will happen only when

groups like the PTA demand action and no longer put up with empty statements,

like " mold isn't harmful. "

Remediation is costly, but so is impaired ability to learn "

" symptoms: fatigue, weakness, aches, cramp, unusual stabbing pains, sensitivity

to bright light, tearing, blurred vision, headaches, sinus congestion, cough,

shortness of breath, abdominal cramping, rashes, skin sensitivity, memory

impairment, confusion, difficulty in concentration, impaired ability to

concentrate or find words in conversation, metallic taste, numbness, tingling,

vertigo and mood changes too. "

www.chronicneurotoxins.com

http://www.chronicneurotoxins.com/learnmore/lymedisease.cfm

http://www.moldsymptoms.org/Mold_Resource_Center.html

http://www.moldtc.com/Symptoms_Mold__Exposure.html

Heidi's link: mold effects our white blood cells, allowing our pathogens to take

over

http://www.personalconsult.com/articles/moldandbiotoxins/toxicmoldkillercells.ht\

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Essential oils for mold: 1) Essential Oil Diffuser 2) Essential oils:

Clove,Lavender, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Thyme

www.Safe-Homes.com

We had a good neighbor who's daughter went to a nearby high school. She kept

getting sicker & sicker...many of her classmates as well. Turns out there were

so many sick at the school that the school was investigated & they closed it

down to remediate mold. Turns out it was a former fish processing plant & was

not cleaned up properly before turning it into a high school....it was filled

w/mold. This could happen anywhere, not just Seattle area.

My best advise, just like all the biomed stuff we do....get informed...looking

into things is important.

HTH, Blessings,

Rita

> >

> > In response to the request for comments on WA state:

> >

> > 1) Great, Great docs!

> > 2) Great team of Biomed support parents!

> > 3) Support services depends on the company you work for/ins plan.

> > Mine has been virtually non-existent (mine has been speach therapy

> > @ 30visits a year till age 7 - no ABA, no respite). Our biomed

> > recovery has made the biggest difference, thank goodness for #1 & 2!

> > For those fortunate enough to have Microsoft insurance, they got a

> > TON of extra services so have good recommendations (thankful #2)

> > 4) See maps for toxins.

> > If you stay out of the industrial areas (I'm in the thick of...that's

where our work is....) you'll be better off. The area's outside the

Seattle/Tacoma area are much better overall on the toxin maps.

> > Here's some links that I like from my " Favorites " spreadsheet:

> > --------------

> > Toxins/Pollution Locator:

> > http://www.epa.gov/tri/

> > TRI and Superfund Maps/EPA TOXMAP:

http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/main/index.jsp

> > EPA TOXMAP-Mercury: http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/combo/navigate.do

> > Also:

> > http://scorecard.goodguide.com/

> > (map) http://scorecard.goodguide.com/env-releases/us-map.tcl

> > (map by WA county)

http://scorecard.goodguide.com/ranking/rank-counties.tcl?fips_state_code=53 & type\

=mass & category=total_env & modifier=na & how_many=100

> > (US map of Lead) http://scorecard.goodguide.com/env-releases/lead/

> > (US map of Mercury)

http://scorecard.goodguide.com/chemical-profiles/rank-states.tcl?edf_substance_i\

d=7439%2d97%2d6 & edf_chem_name=MERCURY & type=mass & category=total_env & modifier=na & h\

ow_many=100

> >

> > http://scorecard.goodguide.com/general/tri/tri_gen.html

> > -------------

> >

> > 5) Schools:

> > Very much depends on district, teacher & child's needs.

> > Both myself & others in my immediate group have had the school battles

(again greatful for #1 & 2 above!!!). is in LRC (Learning Resource

Center-smaller more individualized class he is in for extra help w/math &

reading...all his other classes are GenEd. They also have adjustment classes for

those needing even more support.

> > Overall we've had a pretty good experience public school experience.

> >

> > WA state has GREAT homeschooling laws...several of us have taken advantage

of this. Starting in Middle school (for our district that is 6,7,8th grades) I

started homeschool 1 class (Social Studies) and intend on moving to more...the

other 5 classes (LRC math & reading + GenEd Science, Language Arts & 1 elective

which has been PE or Art) are public schooling.

> > I know of a couple of good private schooling options as well, some based

around our kids (mainly in the Seattle area) if you are further interested just

let me know.

> >

> > 6) Puget Sound is a Beautiful Area!!....lots of rain is #1 issue(if you can

make it through the winter rain...this week we FINALLY broke through to sun!).

I'm proactive w/mold issues...

> > If your flexible head to the other side of the mountains...just over the

mountains in Eastern WA & Eastern OR it is more desert.

> >

> > Additional comments:

> > Taxes: OR has an income tax, WA state just voted it down again last year.

> > I've had several in our original WA group from this area move to either mid

OR (e-mail me off-list if your flexible & interested in a more rural

areas...I'll let you know where). We've also had some move to mid state...again

more rural but still close enough/like a 2 hour drive...to still visit our docs

& have park meet ups.

> >

> > If I got to pick anywhere w/in a 6 hour drive of our docs...warm, friendly,

rural but w/a Fred Meyer w/a Health Food section (though no Trader Joes...I'd

totally miss that...even more than Target ) it would be Redmond, or Bend

OR...Love that place. For a couple of years we got to stay at Eagle Crest at a

friends condo...they had GREAT well water w/out floride or

chlorine...yummmm!...our skin & hair looked GREAT after just 1 week )! We ran

into several that had moved into the homes there w/their kids & LOVED IT!

> > Blessings,

> > Rita

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Rita! Your responses have so much info that I cannot even

finish reading up from those sites, plus I am fighting a cold(lots of brain

fog:((

I have shared the info you provided with my husband who has to look for a job

there. In my line of work, I can find something anywhere but he has to make sure

before moving that he will be able to find some opportunities. Is it ok if I

bother you via email once we have explored the WA area and have questions for

you? Also can you share the names of some of the good docs in WA?

Thanks again for all your help.

is