Re: A New WHO Newsletter - Health and Housing

November 26, 2007

Thanks, Don. I'd like to add another reason to care. It is well

stated in the Speakers Corner titled " A House is Not a Home " calling

for a new discipline of housing (not just occupation) and health.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

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> Hi, Folks!

>

> Under 'Files', there is the first edition of the WHO Health and Housing

> Newsletter for your perusual. This is mainly a compendium of peer-

> reviewed research documents on a variety of topics, including mould,

> indoor air quality and allergens.

>

> Why should you care? As professionals in indoor air quality, we are

> plastered daily with non-peer-reviewed documents on these topics. It

> is important to recognize that peer-reviewed articles and documents are

> of more greater worth, to you as a professional, to your clients as a

> document with 'weight', and to the courts as a peer-accepted paper.

>

> Subscriptions are free, and you can subscribe by e-mailing:

> who.cc@... and placing the following in the 'Subject' heading:

> Subscription to housing and health newsletter.

>

> Don

>

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