Mold experts: Gut the house

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Mold experts: Gut the house

Public asks about harmful effects

02/28/02

Jan Witherspoon

Stories and questions about mold abounded at a meeting Tuesday evening when

people began to ask questions of two mold experts.

Lipsey and Jack Thrasher addressed the crowd gathered at the request

of Inverness resident Morelli, who had to move out of her house

because of toxic mold.

Since speaking out about the mold and the resulting illnesses her family has

endured, Morelli has been swamped with phone calls from people concerned

about the issue.

At Tuesday's meeting at the First United Methodist Church in Inverness,

Thrasher said chronic exposure to very high levels of mold causes health

problems. He also said that by leaving the infected environment, health

problems would improve.

" But, they will be more sensitive now, " he said.

Lipsey, whose professional credentials include being on the faculty of the

American Academy of Environmental Medicine and on the Environmental

Protection Board for the city of ville, advised that if there is a

high concentration of mold to get rid of it.

" Pull out the wall board, get rid of the shower stall, " he said. " If it's

pathogenic, like 's, gut the house.

Don't work in a sick building; see your health department or city engineer.

If it's a public building, you must get it tested by an independent expert.

It's a sick building when one out of five people have symptoms. Get people

involved and make some noise. "

Lipsey said molds are everywhere and not all molds are bad. " There is no

place free of mold, " he said. " Keep your house clean and free of dust.

Remember, when the temperature goes up, molds go up. "

He also said bleaching mold doesn't kill it, but only makes it worse.

" Mold can be beneficial, like penicillin and yeast, " Lipsey said. " However,

if you get the wrong kind of mold in your house and your immune system is

compromised, it can be serious. It can cause liver cancer and DNA damage.

Molds are notorious for damaging the immune system. "

Lipsey said current construction methods might contribute to the development

of mold in newer homes.

" Homes have gotten tighter and building materials have gotten cheaper, " he

said. " There's so much particle board and composites used. When they get

wet, they stay wet.

That's why we have an epidemic of mold now. "

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There is a way to treat mold infestation, short of gutting the house

(belongings as well). It will depend on how extensive the mold

infestation is. If it is mostly on the surface of the walls, floors,

etc. then it is very easy -- even if it is in the HVAC system. When it

has gotten so bad that it is inside wall cavities, under trim, etc.,

then more drastic measures are called for.

I've been using it in Wisconsin, and colleagues have been using it in

several other states for a while now and the success is very

encouraging. The technique (ozone shock) also destroys allergens.

Anyway, it's definitely a good candidate for cases that are caught

early, or as a preventative measure, and it makes a good supplement to

other remdiation in more advanced cases. It can also help you save

some of your belongings that have been contaminated.

I've got some test results and other info if anyone is interested.

Jeff

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Mold experts: Gut the house

Public asks about harmful effects

02/28/02

Jan Witherspoon

Stories and questions about mold abounded at a meeting Tuesday evening

when people began to ask questions of two mold experts.

Lipsey and Jack Thrasher addressed the crowd gathered at the

request of Inverness resident Morelli, who had to move out of her

house because of toxic mold.

Since speaking out about the mold and the resulting illnesses her family

has endured, Morelli has been swamped with phone calls from people

concerned about the issue.

At Tuesday's meeting at the First United Methodist Church in Inverness,

Thrasher said chronic exposure to very high levels of mold causes health

problems. He also said that by leaving the infected environment, health

problems would improve.

" But, they will be more sensitive now, " he said.

Lipsey, whose professional credentials include being on the faculty of

the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and on the Environmental

Protection Board for the city of ville, advised that if there is

a high concentration of mold to get rid of it.

" Pull out the wall board, get rid of the shower stall, " he said. " If

it's pathogenic, like 's, gut the house.

Don't work in a sick building; see your health department or city

engineer. If it's a public building, you must get it tested by an

independent expert. It's a sick building when one out of five people

have symptoms. Get people involved and make some noise. "

Lipsey said molds are everywhere and not all molds are bad. " There is no

place free of mold, " he said. " Keep your house clean and free of dust.

Remember, when the temperature goes up, molds go up. "

He also said bleaching mold doesn't kill it, but only makes it worse.

" Mold can be beneficial, like penicillin and yeast, " Lipsey said.

" However, if you get the wrong kind of mold in your house and your

immune system is compromised, it can be serious. It can cause liver

cancer and DNA damage. Molds are notorious for damaging the immune

system. "

Lipsey said current construction methods might contribute to the

development of mold in newer homes.

" Homes have gotten tighter and building materials have gotten cheaper, "

he said. " There's so much particle board and composites used. When they

get wet, they stay wet.

That's why we have an epidemic of mold now. "

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Ozone may or may not be helpful in the mold fight. However, it must be

emphasized that failure to address the conditions (high humidity or water

intrusion) which led to the mold problem will doom any effort, such as ozone

treatment, to have no lasting success.

Gil

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 11:54:54 -0600

There is a way to treat mold infestation, short of gutting the house

(belongings as well). It will depend on how extensive the mold

infestation is. If it is mostly on the surface of the walls, floors,

etc. then it is very easy -- even if it is in the HVAC system. When it

has gotten so bad that it is inside wall cavities, under trim, etc.,

then more drastic measures are called for.

I've been using it in Wisconsin, and colleagues have been using it in

several other states for a while now and the success is very

encouraging. The technique (ozone shock) also destroys allergens.

Anyway, it's definitely a good candidate for cases that are caught

early, or as a preventative measure, and it makes a good supplement to

other remdiation in more advanced cases. It can also help you save

some of your belongings that have been contaminated.

I've got some test results and other info if anyone is interested.

Jeff

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