Toxic Mold Testimony

Position statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Environmental Health on “Toxic Effects of Indoor Molds (RE9736), April 1998.”

Environmental Building News: “The Dangers of Secondary Mold Growth Caused by Improper Remediation of Flooded Buildings.” Pediatrics, Vol. 4, 104, October 4, 1999. “Experience & Reason: Isolation of Stachybotrys from the Lungs of a Child with Pulmonary Heosiderosis.”

“Outbreak of Mold Creating Industry”, Mold may be the stuff of which penicillin is made, but one kind of mold seems to have soared to the top of the American homeowner’s enemies list. Black mold (Stachybotrys Chartarum) has been cited as a cause of serious health problems, especially among children.

“Toxic Mold, Beware: The Law is Watching.” At one time or another, everyone has dealt with mold, the multicolored Fungi that grow in damp area of basements, laundries, and bathrooms. Most are safe, but a new term has entered the lexicon - “toxic mold” - and concerns are being raised about the potential dangers of exposure to too much of the wrong types of mold.

“Two New Laws Attacks Ill Effects of Toxic Mold.” Discoveries of toxic mold in Valley courthouses, schools and a state prison in Corocoran have inspired tough new laws to regulate the slimy, greenish-black fungus blamed by some for causing breathing troubles, headaches and other ailments. Gov. Davis Signed the Toxic Mold Protection Act, which directs state health officials to set exposure limits for homes, schools, businesses and other public buildings. Second law requires state officials to study the health effects of mold and report their findings to legislature by 2003