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"Thomas Brennan, who is a certified mold remediation technician and owner of Thomas Carpet Cleaning and Restoration Service, is glad the school system and contractor are addressing the problem now rather than later, but he questions the methods used.
While he agreed all the affected wallboard should be removed, he said measures should have been taken to prevent cross-contamination of mold spores in other parts of the building.
According to American National Standard Institute guidelines for mold remediation, Brennan said the area should have been sealed with plastic, "air scrubbers" would have filtered out any airborne spores and workers would wear protective clothing." (Thomas Brennan, The Leaf-Chronicle) |
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The Acting US Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., pictured above. The US Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes, 2009 is a groundbreaking, very welcome document. It includes information regarding respiratory health effects due to mold, with comments pertaining to prevention and removal of mold in homes. It is the important start of a government action plan to reduce the impact of mold on health in America. Of note is that mold is alluded to as only an allergen in the press release, without mentioning its toxic potentials, which have far greater impact on the public, according to researchers such as Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker. However, later in the document itself, toxic properties of mold are briefly mentioned.
We need the same sort of strongly worded guidance for our schools, a US Surgeon General's Strategic Plan for Schools, which does not yet exist, but could, in the near future. SMH will followup with a letter to that effect, offering our assistance. We encourage you, also, to call and write the US Surgeon General's office with your concerns related to the need for a plan to ensure that our schools become healthy places to occupy. We have provided his contact information, below. Also, we have listed the Surgeon General's Health Priorities - many of which tie into prevention of health problems and education - exactly our mission, here at The Center for School Mold Help.
Please consider a donation of any amount to help us continue our advocacy and education. (SMH)
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We commend the parents and teachers who continue to speak out about the sick building symptoms reported at Oak Ridge Elementary School in Greensboro, NC. Teachers even have refused to teach in these rooms, at least, for one day, this week. Testing by the health department is likely incorrect as health departments are not trained to detect or interpret mold problems sufficiently. We also disagree with Dr. Fried, mold exposure can be life-threatening and some do die as a result, according to research. Parents with sick children have every right to protect them by removing them from school and making other arrangements to continue their education. (SMH)
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