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Links / Articles : Introductory (Links are to external sites, and Moldlab is not responsible for their content. Links to commercial sites do not imply endorsement of their products or services.) Facts About Mold - NYC Dept. of Health, Bureau of Environmental Investigations A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mold in My Home: What Do I Do? - California Dept. of Health Services Is Indoor Mold Contamination a Threat to Health? - Washington State Dept. of Health State of the Science on Molds and Human Health - (pdf) statement before Congress of Stephen C. Redd, M.D., Chief, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds - CDC National Center for Environmental Health Indoor Air Quality Branch homepage - Texas Dept. of Health Stachybotrys : A mold that may be found in water-damaged homes - California Dept. of Health Services Toxic Effects of Indoor Molds – Policy Statement of American Academy of Pediatrics (RE9736) Invisible Killers - episode of CBS news program 48 Hours about mold Ed McMahon: ‘Death Mold’ Killed My Dog - story from ABC News A Spreading Home Health Hazard - story from CBS News Can the Mold in your House Kill You? - story from USA Weekend Mold in Schools: a health alert - story from USA Weekend Is Your Office Killing You? - from Business Week Mold Allergy / Airborne Allergens - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Got MOLD? - from Univ of Minnesota, Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety Fungi & Indoor Air Quality - California Environmental Health Investigations Branch Stachybotrys: Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Hemdosiderosis in Infants - Case Western Reserve Univ. Info about the study linking mold to bleeding lungs and deaths in infants. Hidden Fungi Found in Buildings - pictures from Univ of Minnesota, Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety Controlling Mold Growth in the Home - (pdf) Kansas State University Indoor Molds State-of-Knowledge - Caoimhín P. Connell's discussion of mold and health effects. Includes many footnoted references to the scientific literature concerning health effects
Advocacy / Support / Information Clearinghouses Mold-Survivor.comSickbuildings eGroup - message \ discussion board from eGroups (free registration required) Guidelines For Selecting An Indoor Air Quality Consultant - modified from Operation Outreach, American Industrial Hygiene Association Hiring Professional Assistance to Solve an IAQ Problem - modified from Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers, NIOSH Publication 91-114. Hiring Professional Assistance - modified from Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools: IAQ Coordinator's Guide EPA Publication 402-K-95-001
Insurance / Legal Policy Holders of America - Melinda Ballard is the president of this organization established to protect the rights of insurance policy holders Texas Department of Insurance Announces Decision on Future Coverage of Mold Claims - Texas Watch Online Potential Health and Safety Implications of the Texas Department of Insurance's Restructuring of Residential Property Insurance Plans - (pdf) Texas Institute for the Indoor Environment, University of Texas at Austin Toxic Mold Update - information clearinghouse from The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Toxic Torts Chatboard - from ToxLaw.com Toxic Mold Resources - from the Heindl Law Firm The Mold Issue - links and resources from the Van Wyhe Group Mold & Mildew: A Creeping Catastrophe - article from Claims Magazine Sick Building Syndrome - article from Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel
Investigations, Sampling Protocols, Reference Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments -NYC Dept of Health Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings: A guide to recognition and management - (Adobe Acrobat format, 517KB) from Health Canada. Protocols For Investigation Of Indoor Fungal Amplifiers - Dr. Richard C. Summerbell, Univ. of Toronto. He was on the panel that drafted the "Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings" document. Sampling Methodology for Fungal Bioaerosols - Dr. Richard C. Summerbell, Univ. of Toronto. He was on the panel that drafted the "Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings" document. Indoor Fungal Concentrations - Caoimhín P. Connell's discussion of aerobiological sampling and interpretations, including the argument that multiple samples per room are required for statistical validity. Investigation and Interpretation of Results - University of Minnesota Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety Expert Panel on Fungal Contamination Indoors - McMaster Institute of Environment and Health, McMaster University, under the auspices of the Ontario Ministry of Health Indoor Molds State-of-Knowledge - Caoimhín P. Connell's discussion of mold and health effects. Includes many footnoted references to the scientific literature concerning health effects. Airborne Fungal Glossary - University of Minnesota Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety Fungal Descriptions - Doctor Fungus Fungal Descriptions - Mycology Online Medical Mycology - Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Other Lists of Resources California Indoor Air Quality Program - Mold Links IAQ News and Links - International Union of Operating Engineers
Professional Organizations Indoor Air Quality Association Indoor Air Quality Association of Texas American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO)
Moldlab Documents Mold Chain-of-Custody \ Sample Submittal form (93KB, MS Word format; click the filename to open the file or right-click to save it without viewing.) Homeowner\Individual Sample Submittal form (93KB, MS Word format; click the filename to open the file or right-click to save it without viewing.) Sampling and Interpretations Overview and Guidelines
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