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<blockquote data-quote="moldleg333" data-source="post: 281343" data-attributes="member: 7582"><p><span style="color: #0f2637"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">A couple of quick notes. It is important to hire someone certified to test for mold and other microorganisms. Damp & moist indoor settings promote species of mold that are extremely toxic as well as bacteria that are both gram positive & negative. One class is known as Actinobacteria. Some species are Streptomyces, Nocardia, Salmonella, & E. Coli. Common indoor molds that are often found are Stachybotry's, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, & Chaetomium. There are others also. These molds produce toxins that damage the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, and every other organ system. This has nothing to do with being allergic, however if allergic, this could already be a sign of being even more susceptible to the dangers of indoor molds. Some of the toxins produced are Tricothecenes, Satratoxins (F, G, H), Ochratoxins, & Aflatoxins. Toxin types are specie dependent. Testing needs to be done by taking cultures from several areas as well as air testing. I suggest going to the Indoor Air Quality Associations website (IAQA) to get someone certified to conduct proper testing. There are thousands in this country who are extremely ill from indoor mold and not to sound like an alarmist, but mold is a very serious health hazard. Most of the medical community is not properly trained or educated thus prevention and being proactive is key. Bel0ow is the IAQA website.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f2637"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.iaqa.org/" target="_blank">http://www.iaqa.org/</a></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moldleg333, post: 281343, member: 7582"] [COLOR=#0f2637][FONT=Verdana]A couple of quick notes. It is important to hire someone certified to test for mold and other microorganisms. Damp & moist indoor settings promote species of mold that are extremely toxic as well as bacteria that are both gram positive & negative. One class is known as Actinobacteria. Some species are Streptomyces, Nocardia, Salmonella, & E. Coli. Common indoor molds that are often found are Stachybotry's, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, & Chaetomium. There are others also. These molds produce toxins that damage the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, and every other organ system. This has nothing to do with being allergic, however if allergic, this could already be a sign of being even more susceptible to the dangers of indoor molds. Some of the toxins produced are Tricothecenes, Satratoxins (F, G, H), Ochratoxins, & Aflatoxins. Toxin types are specie dependent. Testing needs to be done by taking cultures from several areas as well as air testing. I suggest going to the Indoor Air Quality Associations website (IAQA) to get someone certified to conduct proper testing. There are thousands in this country who are extremely ill from indoor mold and not to sound like an alarmist, but mold is a very serious health hazard. Most of the medical community is not properly trained or educated thus prevention and being proactive is key. Bel0ow is the IAQA website.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0f2637][FONT=Verdana][URL]http://www.iaqa.org/[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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