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Mold Heroes: The Black Family

February 18, 2010

For the next five years, Jade’s mother Jeanne Black and her family worked tirelessly to introduce legislation into the Wisconsin Assembly. With the support of other parents, teachers, and the advocacy of The Center for School Mold Help, the Black Family finally succeeded in passing SB 41 which was signed into law in December. This is the first bill passed to regulate indoor air quality in schools in Wisconsin.

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Meat Substitute Made From Mold May Not Be As Good As It Sounds

October 30, 2009

Quorn is made primarily from Fusarium venenatum and grown in large fermentation vats. Although the label claims the meat substitute is “mushroom in origin,” Fusarium is not a mushroom, but a fungus. The species was discovered as early as the 1960s in a British dirt sample. In 2002, Quorn started growing it in large fermentation vats and using it as a meat substitute.

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Tools of the Trade

September 14, 2009

Wet Vacuums – Wet vacs are like ordinary vacuum cleaners but they are designed to suck up liquids, which would damage dry vacuum cleaners. Wet vacuums are a great tool for removing water from a damp surface quickly before mold can form. Allowing spills to dry on their own only evaporates the water into the air where it is still a problem. But a wet vac traps the water inside an internal canister until you can dump it outside. By far, the most popular brand of wet vacuum is the Shop-Vac.

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Surgeon General Warns About Mold

September 7, 2009

The first occurrence of mold in the document is when Galson lists it as a contributor to asthma – along with pests, pet dander, airborne, dust, dust mites, and excess moisture. But even with so many other factors, he still credits mold and dampness to “21% of current asthma cases in the United States, at an annual cost of $3.5 billion.” Too bad Galson neglected to mention that mold has been linked to tripling the asthma rate over the last 20 years. He also could have mentioned the 1999 Mayo Clinic study which found that almost all cases (96%) of chronic sinusitis, affecting 37 million Americans, are caused by mold.

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