Re: Re: Mold and Illness///

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one thing that has been helping me is this cold weather,,,,, the below freezing

chill ,,,.. i take long walks and it is as if i am a new person,,,, i have been

opening up the windows and letting the freezing air in ,,,, and the closeness

that i feel is gone at least for a short while ,,, untill i have to turn the

heat on and back it comes ,,,, i now iron every thing i can to burn off the crap

,,, drinking spearmint tea and believe it or not eating cashews and raw

saurcroutt ,, has been helping ,,,, and eating onions ,, lots of them,,, i guess

the stuff hates sulfer ,,,,

Rhonda <rhondaleokitty@...> wrote: I bought new pillows last night and

more pillow covers. The Brand of

the mattress cover and pillow cover is Allergy Relief and

waterproof. Says Fabric 100% polyproplene Film 100% polyethylene.

Looked at the foam stuff you can put over mattress b/c I had one I

threw out. Not sure it will fit in the cover tho but it said

polyurethene and can catch fire. I don't think either of that is a

good thing. Bought a vinyl cover for the box springs but been told

not to use vinyl. Guess I will get the other type cover for box

springs. I just feel like there is no getting away from the toxins

but I'm trying and plan to wash clothes some this weekend. I haven't

been able to wipe everything off yet either and I'm just cross

contaminating what I do try to clean and get new.

People keep telling me to move but that won't help if I take my

things it's no different than staying where i am. I keep

hearing " You don't know that mold is doing what has happened to

you " . I tell them you have to be a total idiot to not know. If it

won't the toxins then why did I get worse with heat and air

scrubbers???? I won't feeling all the crap I do now before that.

Seems my shower drips and hits the spout area at times and that is

why it won't stay. Yes, the caulking I have says last a year but it

doens't. When I had the leak before, not telling how long so could

be mold from that in wall etc. Then it seems there must be a slow

leak with kitchen sink and then the washer on superwash. Why the

heck would a washing leak water from beneath on superwash?

Rhonda

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> > Mold and Illness

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> > February 08, 2006

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> > by Ben Hermsen

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> > http://www.dailyindia.com/show/1650.php

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> > Molds and fungus are nearby virtually everywhere we go. For the

> most

> > part these molds are relatively innocuous. Certain molds,

however,

> > do pose substantial health risks. According to Berlin D. ,

> > Ph.D., department of plant pathology, North Dakota State

> University,

> > Stachybotrys Chartarum or " black mold " is the most prominent and

> > notorious of the toxic molds (1).

> > Black mold is a heavy producer of mycotoxins (toxins created by a

> > fungus). These mycotoxins cause a wide range of symptoms from

> > headaches to flu-like symptoms, and chronic illnesses. The

> > mycotoxins created by black mold are numerous, but fall into 3

main

> > categories: Macrocyclic Trichothecenes, which inhibit protein

> > synthesis; Phenylspirodrimanes and Cyclsporine, which are strong

> > immunosuppressive agents; and Stachylysin, which can lyse

> > erythrocytes (destroy red blood cells). With all three groups

> > present there is little wonder why mycotoxicosis (mycotoxin

> > poisoning) caused by black mold can lead to severe degradation in

> > human health.

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> > Black mold has also been linked to " sick building syndrome " ,

which

> > describes situations in which the health and comfort of people is

> > effected by time spent in a certain building or room, where there

> is

> > no obvious cause.

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> > Unless you experience symptoms that seem to be location dependant

> > you probably don't need to worry too much for the time being.

> > However, mold spores, which are benign by themselves and found

> > practically everywhere, can propogate wildly active colonies when

> > exposed to an amply moist environment.

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> > This effect is very common with flooding, which is why it is of

> > pressing importance to ensure that a flooded house is cleaned up

> and

> > dried out thoroughly before mold is allowed to proliferate. In

the

> > case that you are experiencing chronic symptoms in your home or

> work

> > environment, the best course of action is to contact a

professional

> > that knows how to seek and eliminate fungal growth.

> >

> > Another health concern with mold and fungus stems from foam.

> > Polyurethane foam, which is the type of foam commonly used in

> > cushion and bedding applications, can be broken down by mold into

> > volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are toxic.

> >

> > Dr T. Sprott, OBE, Msc, PhD, FNZIC, In New Zealand,

> discovered

> > that this was a major contributor to sudden infant death syndrome

> > (SIDS), where used crib mattresses were the culprits (2). Though

> the

> > effects in adults usually go unidentified you may find that you

> feel

> > better when you aren't exposed to them.

> >

> > The solution for crib mattresses was a simple layer of plastic

> > completely covering the entire thing, not so practical for

adults.

> > This is a major reason not to buy used mattresses, which often

have

> > mold already growing in them, besides the other obvious factors

> > (what did those previous owners do in that bed?).

> >

> > To prevent mold from building up in your mattress it is good to

use

> > a mattress pad which is washable and will absorb most of the

> > moisture that would be going to perpetuate mold growth. It is

best,

> > however, to simply buy a mattress that doesn't create a suitable

> > environment for mold or other microbes, such as latex.

> >

> > Latex is a natural product that provides a superb sleep system

that

> > will keep your bed free of mold and other harmful microbes. Mold

> > will always be around, and will always be a health concern. It is

> by

> > familiarizing ourselves with mold, it's indications, and it's

> > environment that we are able to minimize the risk that it will

> > effect our lives.

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> > Resources:

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> > (1) http://www.apsnet.org/online/feature/stachybotrys/

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> > (2) http://www.pnc.com.au/~cafmr/sprott/

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> > Ben Hermsen is a research engineer for http://www.foamsource.com

> > where he champions the benefits of natural latex bedding for the

> > health of our families and our environment.

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