Guest guest Posted March 7, 2000 Report Share Posted March 7, 2000 http://onhealth.com/ch1/condctr/allergy/item,49324.asp Should They Move? Q: Recently an allergist told me and my family that we should move out of our apartment because it's causing my daughters' respiratory infections and my asthma. We have lived in this building for 5 years, and during that time rainwater has frequently seeped into the walls. We think there may be mold and mildew throughout the building. We have bought a dehumidifier, which seems to help. Should we move? A: If you can show (with skin or blood testing) that your daughter is allergic to mold or dust mite (which likes the same moist growing conditions that molds do), then I think you should move unless the leaks can be repaired and the existing mold problem eliminated. Dehumidifiers are inefficient devices and will not get rid of mold or dust mite and obviously cannot fix the leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2000 Report Share Posted March 7, 2000 >Should They Move? > >Q: Recently an allergist told me and my family that we should move out of >our apartment because it's causing my daughters' respiratory infections and >my asthma. We have lived in this building for 5 years, and during that time >rainwater has frequently seeped into the walls. We think there may be mold >and mildew throughout the building. We have bought a dehumidifier, which >seems to help. Should we move? I am assuming this is a rhetorical question....... Kalynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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