| To: Vocalist <vocalist> From: Naomi Gurt Lind Subject: OFFISH: new mold Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
>A sort of frightening article about household molds appeared in this >Sunday's "USA Weekend" magazine (it was the cover story). The article >focuses on a specific type of mold, Stachybotrys atra. The article >states that this type of mold produces airborne toxins, AKA mycotoxins, >that can cause "serious breathing difficulties, memory and hearing loss, >dizziness, flulike symptoms, and bleeding in the lungs." The article gives >more specific information, including how to mold-proof your home, and >information on testing (it appears to be very expensive to test for).
Sounds to me like the panic industry is at it again, inventing a problem that can only be fixed by buying more products and tests. I would be more inclined to shell out for this testing if I or someone I know personally had experienced these molds.
But that's just me, a tiny bit cynical when it comes to McPaper! ; )
Naomi
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