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Home > Envirosurf™ Announces "Toxic Mold Prevention Month" for
January, 2005

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Homeowners, apartment residents, and workers can download the free,
ready-to-print flyer "Ten Toxic Mold Prevention Tips for both Home
and Work" to post on bulletin boards, give to landlords and job
supervisors, or use as a check list for preventing toxic mold
infestation.

Homeowners, apartment residents, and workers can download the free,
ready-to-print flyer "Ten Toxic Mold Prevention Tips for both Home
and Work" to post on bulletin boards, give to landlords and job
supervisors, or use as a check list for preventing toxic mold
infestation. Visit
http://www.envirosurf.com/toxic-mold-prevention-month.htm.

1. "Toxic mold" refers to any mold that produces mycotoxins in its
spores. Mycotoxins are generally recognized to be cytoxic, meaning they
have the capacity to pass through the human cellular wall and disrupt
certain cellular processes---potentially causing serious health damage
to residents and employees.

2. Stachybotrys ("black mold"), Cladosporium, Penicillium, and
Aspergillus are the four most dangerous indoor toxic molds. All four
molds are frequently discovered growing in houses, apartments, motels,
hotels, offices, and other workplaces world-wide.

3. Even non-toxic indoor molds can cause health problems. According to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "All molds have the potential
to cause health effects. Molds can produce allergens that can trigger
allergic reactions or even asthma attacks in people allergic to mold.
Others are known to produce potent toxins and/or irritants."

4. Because mold requires moisture to grow, the most important toxic
mold prevention step is to keep indoor humidity less than 60%
year-round in all areas of one's home and workplace, and to regularly
inspect all around the entire residence or workplace for evidence of
roof leaks, plumbing leaks, ba*****t/crawl space water problems,
flooding, and visible mold growths.

5. Test for elevated levels of airborne toxic mold spores early-on by
mold testing indoor air all around one's home and workplace
[including all rooms, ba*****t, crawl space, attic, garage, and the
outward air flow from each heating/cooling duct register at least once
or twice yearly with a Certified Mold Inspector or the use of
do-it-yourself mold test kits.

6. Watch for co-resident and co-worker toxic mold health symptoms such
as: allergies, asthma, bleeding lungs, breathing difficulties, cancer,
central nervous system problems, recurring colds, coughing [chronic,
coughing up blood, dandruff problems [chronic that don't go away
despite use of anti-dandruff shampoos, dermatitis and skin rashes,
diarrhea, and

Eye and vision problems, fatigue [chronic, excessive, or continued
and/or general malaise, flu symptoms [chronic, hair loss, headaches,
hemorrhagic pneumonitis, hives, hypersensitivity pneumonitis,
irritability, itching of the nose, mouth, eyes, throat, skin, or any
area , kidney failure, learning difficulties or mental functioning
problems or personality changes, memory loss or memory difficulties,
and

Open skin sores and lacerations, peripheral nervous system effects,
redness of the sclera (white of your eyes), runny nose (rhinitis) or
thick, green slime coming out of nose (from sinus cavities), seizures,
sinus congestion, sinus problems, and chronic sinusitis, skin redness,
sleep disorders, sneezing fits, sore throat, tremors [shaking, verbal
dysfunction [trouble in speaking, vertigo [feelings of dizziness,
lightheadedness, faintness, and unsteadiness, and vomiting.

7. People differ significantly in their sensitivity and reaction to
toxic mold exposure. Therefore, if only some residents or workers are
experiencing one or more possible mold health symptoms, the home,
apartment, or workplace still might need to be inspected and tested for
mold for the health protection of the mold-sensitive persons, as well
as for the others who may ultimately be harmed from time-***ulative
toxic mold exposure.

8. Do not use ineffective bleach to try to kill mold growth on, in, or
behind porous surfaces like drywall, wood timbers, plywood/chipboard,
insulation backing paper, carpeting/padding, and other construction
materials made from cellulose-containing materials.

9. To kill toxic mold effectively, use only EPA-registered fungicides
which are manufacturer-rated to kill mold on both porous and nonporous
surfaces. Alternatively, learn how to use non-bleach mold home remedy
recipes which feature such items as Borax or baking soda.

10. Toxic mold must be both killed and removed with safety precautions
such as: no occupancy of the dwelling or workplace during mold
remediation; containing the work area with floor to ceiling plastic
sheeting; exhausting of mold-spore laden air directly from the
contained work area to the outdoors; wearing proper protective gear
such as a full face breathing mask with organic vapor filters,
biohazard suit [low-cost, and gloves; and following the fungicide
manufacturer's product directions..

For more information, please visit:

http://www.bleach-mold-myth.com
http://www.epa.gov
http://www.mold.ph
http://www.moldinspector.com
http://www.certifiedmoldinspectors.com
http://www.moldmart.net

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Press Release Date
2004-12-27