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The federal government is presently conducting a GAO (US General Accounting Office) Audit (study) on the US Gov't effort to minimize and mitigate illnesses associated with human exposure to mold in housing and other indoor environments. This is alluded to in the comment we see below, on the Newsweek site, in response to the news that a Brown University study has shown a connection between mold and depression.
Comment on Newsweek Article re: Topic: Mold and Depression
Original URL:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20502380/site/newsweek/
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Posted By: Sharon Kramer (8/30/2007 at 10:45:09 PM)
Comment: Of course mold causes depression and cognitive dysfunction when one is exposed to an excessive amount. Several of the toxins produced by the molds and other microbial contaminants found in water damaged buildings are (long-known) neurotoxins. What happened was that we started using manmade (building) materials that easily (wick) water in the late 70's. This caused mold to grow in our homes at a rate never seen before in the history of man. People began to become sick from the mold in homes, schools and offices. This increased the financial liability for the stakeholders of moldy buildings. In approximately 2000, much misinformation regarding the science began to be promoted in medical associations and US Gov agencies, primarily the CDC (NIOSH). The explicit intent of this misinfo was to stifle the medical understanding in the name of financial risk management for stakeholder industries. Deny the plausibility of causation of illness, limit financial liability. For more on the subject, read "Court of Opinion, Amid Suits Over Mold Experts Wear Two Hats", Page One Wall Street Journal Jan, 2007. http://drcraner.com/images/suits_over_mold_WSJ.pdf There is much more to this insidious story that is all about to come to light. The Federal Gov't Accountability Office is currently running an audit into the matter.
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