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Beware Of Mold: Moisture Can Cause Serious Problems
Sep 3, 2005, 08:17 PM
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Web Producer: Jason Bailey

Thousands of homes were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and those that were damaged will need major repairs and cleanup with special attention to preventing mold.

But it doesn't take a water soaked home to bring out the mold spores.

Families faced with flooding should be aware that water and moisture can create a health hazard, mold. Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr Frank Astor explains what inhaling or touching spores can do.

Frank Astor, M.D., is an ear, nose and throat specialist.

He says, "You may have difficulty swallowing, infections of the pharynx, in the lungs, you may have symptoms of wheezing such as asthma, shortness of breath, or you can also have coughing. In the eyes, you may have redness and skin may become red or blistery."

While toxic mold has gotten a lot of attention, common mold spores can be very irritating to those who are sensitive.

"People who have asthma, people who have allergies are susceptible. People who have respiratory diseases either in the sinuses or the lungs," says Dr. Astor.

The Centers for Disease Control says controlling moisture is the key to keeping mold under control.

Drying out flooded areas might require a pump or a wet/dry vacuum cleaner. Open windows and doors and use dehumidifiers that blow out, not in.

When cleaning up, an 'N-95' respirator is recommended so you don't breathe in spores. Also wear gloves and goggles.

The Environmental Protection Agency does not recommend using chlorine beach for routine mold clean up.

Large cleanup jobs require professional help because you want to make sure there are no spores in your ac or vents.

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A Grand Plan
The scientists, engineers and politicians who had been squabbling realized how close the entire delta had come to disaster, and Bahr says that it scared them into reaching a consensus. Late in 1998 the governor's office, the state's Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Fish and Wildlife Service and all 20 of the state's coastal parishes published Coast 2050--a blueprint for restoring coastal Louisiana.
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MOLD. . .What is it all about?
Posted by David R. H.
Monday, 30 July 2001

Mold has certainly made it's way into people's homes as well as the headlines recently. Many people still don't fully understand the health hazards of fungal exposure. The term toxic mold is somewhat misleading as it connotates an idea that certain molds are toxic, when actually certain types of molds produce secondary metabolites that produce toxins. The correct term is mycotoxins. Airborne mycotoxins from can definitely destroy one's health. Sometimes, people are unaware that they are breathing mold spores and mycotoxins until they are very sick. Certain people have a minor allergic reactions to the non-toxic mold, but once you leave the affected area they most likely recover with few serious side effects. However, if they have been exposed to the dangerous molds such as Stachybotrys or Chaetomium, they could suffer from a myriad of serious symptoms and illnesses such as chronic bronchitis, learning disabilities, mental deficiencies, heart problems, cancer, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple chemical sensitivity, bleeding lungs and much more.

This website is dedicated to the hundreds of thousands of innocent people who have lost their lives, health, and homes to this scourge as our government, insurance companies, social service organizations, and disaster management groups have ignored them in their greatest time of need. We offer the finest education, resources, and solutions regarding what everyone must know about the most devastating health hazard of this millennium.
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