BERKELEY, CA — A pair of studies to be published in the journal Indoor Air have quantified the considerable public health risks and economic consequences in the United States from building dampness and mold. William J. Fisk, Acting Division Director of Berkeley Lab�s...
The Environmental Relative Moldiness Index Summary A research tool, called the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI), has been developed by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD). Dust samples are collected in a home...
In order to help you understand the results of your EMMA test, information on organisms and/or mycotoxins found are described below along with links to reference sources. Note: Spore counts from A. versicolor, S. chartarum, C. globosum, Wallemia sebi and...
Go to: Fungi are major plant and insect pathogens, but they are not nearly as important as agents of disease in vertebrates, i.e., the number of medically important fungi is relatively low. Frank growth of fungi on animal hosts produces the diseases collectively...
Molds are usually not a problem indoors, unless mold spores land on a wet or damp spot and begin growing. Molds have the potential to cause health problems. Molds produce allergens (substances that can cause allergic reactions) and irritants. Inhaling or touching mold...
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