from the author of the APSnet Feature,
Stachybotrys chartarum:
The Toxic Indoor Mold
The American Phytopathologcial Society is a professional scientific society concerned with protection of plant health. We are not engineers or medical doctors and cannot provide advice on these issues. Please contact your local public health department, the CDC, or the EPA for advice on these related issues.
Contacts
Marc Menetrez is an Environmental Engineer at the EPA and specializes in biological contaminants of indoor air.
Marc Yves Menetrez, Ph.D.
Air Pollution Prevention Control Division
US. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone: 919-541-7981
Fax: 919-541-2157
menetrez.marc@epa.gov
http://www.epa.gov/appcdwww/iemb/biocontam.htm
Berlin D. Nelson, the author of this month's APS Feature, is a phytopathologist with an interest in the biology of fungi (mycology).
Berlin D. Nelson, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University
Department of Plant Pathology
PO Box 5012
Fargo, ND 58105-5012
Phone: 701-231-7057
Fax: 701-231-7851
Berlin.Nelson@ndsu.nodak.edu
Electronic Resources
State and Local Public Health Departments from the American Public Health Association.
Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds from the National Center for Environmental Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Mold and Moisture from the EPA.
Molds from the EPA.
Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings from the EPA.
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments from the New York City Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Disease Epidemiology.
Fighting Mold. General Recommendations on Mold Clean-up from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation's "About Your House" series.
Indoor Air Quality Info Sheet. Mold in My Home: What Do I Do? from the California Department of Health Services.
Infosheets and Related Links: Indoor Air Quality Topics from the California Indoor Air Quality program (a site with many good links).
Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Hemosiderosis in Infants:
The Cleveland Outbreak from Case Western Reserve University.
Mold: Signs, Types of Mold, Clean-up, Effects on Health, Toxins, Mold Prevention and Additional Resources from Royal Roofing, Canada.
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