Just Testing the
Air for Airborne Mold Spores Is Inadequate To Know the Mold Truth About a
Building
"Airborne fungus measurements fail to take into
consideration non-airborne mould contamination such as mould contamination
in dust or surfaces (often visible to the naked eye) and mycotoxins in
air, dust, and on surfaces. Therefore, testing the settled dust for fungi
and mycotoxins is often recommended. In order to secure a more complete
assessment, therefore, it is often recommended that airborne measurements
be supplemented by testing for moulds and mycotoxins in already-settled
dust or air."---Luke Curtis, MS, CIH, Allan Lieberman, MD, Martha Stark,
MD, Marsha Vetter, MD, "Adverse Health Effects of Indoor Mould," published
at
http://www.acnem.org/journal/23-1_april_2004/indoormoulds.htm
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