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New Standards in Mold Testing

January 22, 2010

As we know, different mold affects different people in different ways to different degrees. If you can see or smell mold in your home, then there is reason to be concerned. If anyone in your household suffers from mysterious illnesses, you should also look into mold as the cause.

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Arizona School Cleans Up Their Mold?

October 13, 2009

Mesa Public Schools has announced that it has restored mold-spore levels to a safe level in Red Mountain Ranch Elementary after parents and teachers raised concerns about poor indoor air quality since 2005. The school is now deemed safe since indoor mold levels are lower than those measured outside a building. The cleanup process cost about $50,000 with an extra $8,000 for testing. If this sounds like a lot of money, then consider how Oak Ridge Elementary spent $600,000 “investigating” their mold problem only to arrive at the conclusion that “there is no mold.”

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Five Mold Sampling Methods

March 26, 2009

Bulk sampling is simply cutting a chunk out of or scraping a material infected with suspected mold. It’s easy to do and the mold is able to be cultured and identified. However, it does involve partially damaging whatever material the mold is growing on.

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