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From: Naomi Gurt Lind
Subject: OFFISH: new mold
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>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