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Facts About Mold - NYC Dept. of Health, Bureau of Environmental Investigations
A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mold in My Home: What Do I Do? - California Dept. of Health Services
Is Indoor Mold Contamination a Threat to Health? - Washington State Dept. of Health
State of the Science on Molds and Human Health - (pdf) statement before Congress of Stephen C. Redd, M.D., Chief, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC
Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds - CDC National Center for Environmental Health
Indoor Air Quality Branch homepage - Texas Dept. of Health
Stachybotrys : A mold that may be found in water-damaged homes - California Dept. of Health Services
Toxic Effects of Indoor Molds – Policy Statement of American Academy of Pediatrics (RE9736)
Invisible Killers - episode of CBS news program 48 Hours about mold
Ed McMahon: ‘Death Mold’ Killed My Dog - story from ABC News
A Spreading Home Health Hazard - story from CBS News
Can the Mold in your House Kill You? - story from USA Weekend
Mold in Schools: a health alert - story from USA Weekend
Is Your Office Killing You? - from Business Week
Mold Allergy / Airborne Allergens - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Got MOLD? - from Univ of Minnesota, Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety
Fungi & Indoor Air Quality - California Environmental Health Investigations Branch
Stachybotrys: Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Hemdosiderosis in Infants - Case Western Reserve Univ. Info about the study linking mold to bleeding lungs and deaths in infants.
Hidden Fungi Found in Buildings - pictures from Univ of Minnesota, Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety
Controlling Mold Growth in the Home - (pdf) Kansas State University
Indoor Molds State-of-Knowledge - Caoimhín P. Connell's discussion of mold and health effects. Includes many footnoted references to the scientific literature concerning health effects
Advocacy / Support / Information Clearinghouses
Mold-Survivor.comSickbuildings eGroup - message \ discussion board from eGroups (free registration required)
Guidelines For Selecting An Indoor Air Quality Consultant - modified from Operation Outreach, American Industrial Hygiene Association
Hiring Professional Assistance to Solve an IAQ Problem - modified from Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers, NIOSH Publication 91-114.
Hiring Professional Assistance - modified from Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools: IAQ Coordinator's Guide EPA Publication 402-K-95-001
Insurance / Legal
Policy Holders of America - Melinda Ballard is the president of this organization established to protect the rights of insurance policy holders
Texas Department of Insurance Announces Decision on Future Coverage of Mold Claims - Texas Watch Online
Potential Health and Safety Implications of the Texas Department of Insurance's Restructuring of Residential Property Insurance Plans - (pdf) Texas Institute for the Indoor Environment, University of Texas at Austin
Toxic Mold Update - information clearinghouse from The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Toxic Torts Chatboard - from ToxLaw.com
Toxic Mold Resources - from the Heindl Law Firm
The Mold Issue - links and resources from the Van Wyhe Group
Mold & Mildew: A Creeping Catastrophe - article from Claims Magazine
Sick Building Syndrome - article from Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel
Investigations, Sampling Protocols, Reference
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments -NYC Dept of Health
Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings: A guide to recognition and management - (Adobe Acrobat format, 517KB) from Health Canada.
Protocols For Investigation Of Indoor Fungal Amplifiers - Dr. Richard C. Summerbell, Univ. of Toronto. He was on the panel that drafted the "Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings" document.
Sampling Methodology for Fungal Bioaerosols - Dr. Richard C. Summerbell, Univ. of Toronto. He was on the panel that drafted the "Fungal Contamination in Public Buildings" document.
Indoor Fungal Concentrations - Caoimhín P. Connell's discussion of aerobiological sampling and interpretations, including the argument that multiple samples per room are required for statistical validity.
Investigation and Interpretation of Results - University of Minnesota Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety
Expert Panel on Fungal Contamination Indoors - McMaster Institute of Environment and Health, McMaster University, under the auspices of the Ontario Ministry of Health
Indoor Molds State-of-Knowledge - Caoimhín P. Connell's discussion of mold and health effects. Includes many footnoted references to the scientific literature concerning health effects.
Airborne Fungal Glossary - University of Minnesota Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety
Fungal Descriptions - Doctor Fungus
Fungal Descriptions - Mycology Online
Medical Mycology - Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Other Lists of Resources
California Indoor Air Quality Program - Mold Links
IAQ News and Links - International Union of Operating Engineers
Professional Organizations
Indoor Air Quality Association
Indoor Air Quality Association of Texas
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO)