Re: New legislation to regulate mould, radon in indoor air

[Guest guest]

It remains astounding to me that indoor pollution i.e. mostly through mold

contamination has become a world wide problem. I applaud Canada for taking

measures to address this problem. We need to do the same here in the United

States.

I watch as new buildings continue to be constructed with wood that you can

see the black mold growing in. I watch in astonishment as buildings are built

with the same engineered materials that have been well known for creating

problems with mold.

I wonder if anyone is tracking the incident rate of the vastly increasing

numbers of those suffering not just with the chronic respiratory problems but

also with dizziness, migraines, fatigue, IBS, CFS, MCS, etc. As we know when

it comes to mold exposure this list of symptoms goes on and on.

It is simply incomprehensible to me of what has happened to so many of our

lives because of the mold contamination within our dwellings. It is further

shocking to me to see how little is being about this.

Bobbins, RN, L.Ac, QME

In a message dated 10/20/2006 9:33:24 AM Central Standard Time,

tigerpaw2c@... writes:

Mould, radon to be monitored and regulated

Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada

Environmentalist praises `landmark decision'

Oct. 20, 2006. 01:00 AM

TANYA TALAGA

HEALTH REPORTER

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Canadians spend 90 per cent of their time indoors, and that's why

Health Minister Tony Clement said the government will start

monitoring and regulating harmful moulds, radon and other pollutants

inside buildings and homes.

A significant part of the Clean Air Act introduced yesterday is

aimed at the problem of dirty indoor air, Clement told the Toronto

Star.

" This new piece of legislation will allow the federal government for

the first time to start regulating indoor air, " said

Clement. " You've got mould, radon and particulate matter making

Canadians sick and having a particular impact on absenteeism of kids

away from school. They are very susceptible to indoor air quality,

and so are the elderly. "

When asked for details, Clement said the government is starting at

the " ground floor, " so it needs to find out where the problems are,

and then move on regulations.

" Radon is the second-biggest killer when it comes to lung cancer in

this country, " after tobacco, said Clement.

Radon is an odourless and colourless radioactive gas that comes from

the natural breakdown of uranium in soils and rocks. In confined

spaces such as basements, exposure can increase lung cancer risk. It

can enter a home through cracks in the walls and through drains.

Environmentalist Ian Morton, a founder of Healthy Indoors

Partnership, called the move a " landmark decision. "

" This is a very positive development, " This is a very positive d

more polluted than outdoor air. We spend a lot of time inside. We

know these contaminants impact health. "

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[Guest guest]

Re: moldy wood

Someone was offered to bring over some free wood

to help me construct a 'walk' up in attic so I

could go up and inspect it. Good thing it didn't

work out since it turned out attic was *very

moldy and it was good I didn't get up in there.

However kind friend brought over free plywood

pieces to save me money but it was BLACK with

mold...much moldier than anything I ever saw

around my home. I didn't know what to say as he

was also going to put it up for me. I had to

tell him and we put it out for the trash mobile.

He said it had been kept outside for

awhile...people just don't know. *I* didn't know

either about this stuff. It was like shower

curtain mold/ just clean it off and be done with

it.

--- bobbinsbiomed@... wrote:

>

> It remains astounding to me that indoor

> pollution i.e. mostly through mold

> contamination

[Guest guest]

Sure they know. Thats WHY it was free.