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What To Do If You Find Mold in Your House

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Christa Upton

  The following is a document I wrote for one of the mold groups.  It’s long, but I thought it would be better to give it to you all in one chunk.      Sadly, “A common misperception (sic) is … Continue reading →

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Safer Mold Remediation

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Christa Upton

Note that my title says “safer,” not safe. This is because unfortunately, for some very sick people and/or for some very bad molds, no remediation is safe.  Some people report terrible reactions to their possessions they took from their moldy … Continue reading →

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Why is it Bad to “Kill” Mold?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Christa Upton

“A common misperception is that killing mold, which is a relatively easy task, eliminates risk from contaminated environments or items. Unfortunately, this does little to decrease the risk as nonviable fungal spores, fragments, and mycotoxins remain present and, due to … Continue reading →

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