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How Much Mold is Too Much?
Guidelines for Determining
What's 'Normal' in Urban Homes to Be Presented at Aerias Third Annual
National Symposium
Thursday October 2, 3:03 pm ET
ATLANTA, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/
-- Since the mold crisis began, there has been considerable debate about how
much is too much mold and what level of a particular species of mold found
in indoor environments should be cause for concern or considered a "normal"
part of the indoor air. Results of a recent study provide some answers by
establishing general guidelines of what is "normal" in urban homes in
Atlanta, including a ranking of prevalent mold species found indoors,
against which other air and dust samples can be compared.
"Because mold is
ubiquitous in both the indoor and outdoor environments, one of the most
perplexing questions for mold investigators is what is 'normal' for the
homes they are assessing. Most studies to date focus on structures with
known indoor mold growth, obvious water damage, other signs of wet
conditions or all three. This study distinguishes itself from past studies
because it looks exclusively at homes without these problems," said Anthony
G. Worthan, MPH, president of Air Quality Sciences, Inc. in Atlanta,
Georgia.
"Because the homes that
were studied are representative of the majority of types of homes found in
the southeast, these general guidelines can be used to assess mold problems
in homes in other southeastern urban centers," he added. Mr. Worthan will
present the results of this study, which was sponsored the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by Air Quality Sciences,
at the Aerias Third Annual National Symposium: Protecting Indoor
Environments and Building Occupants to be held October 22 - 24, 2003 in
Atlanta, Ga.
Aerias Third Annual
Symposium features an impressive array of top national experts who will
provide practical, real-life guidance, which attendees can immediately apply
in their efforts to cost-effectively provide good IAQ and protect building
occupants from potential adverse health
Source:
Aerias, LLC
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