re: redundancy

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wrote:

" re: toxic poisoning:

isn't that redundant ?

......and when did ubiquitous molds all become toxic ?

starting to sound like a cult, code words and all. "

I agree with . We can't educate others about the hazards of

mycotoxins - specifically those produced by stachybotrys, aspergillus and

penicillum - when we don't differentiate. We live in a world - thank

goodness - filled with organic life. Personally, I think of molds in

general as allergens - useful but annoying if we get in their space - with

the exception of this very small subset we call toxic molds. Just like the

folks involved in food science came to realize the harm caused by aflatoxin

in our food supply, we are trying to raise the awareness of people to the

potential harm caused by sharing space with this subset group of toxic

molds. In order to do this, we need to be more circumspect in our language.

Otherwise, we won't be taken seriously.

Barbara