Additional Resources

The California Environmental Health Investigation Branch web page is a good place to start for those needing more information about mold.
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JMHI has inspected approximately 60 "sick houses." (as of 1991) Occupant symptoms included asthma/allergy, chronic respiratory problems, and sinus congestion. Based on our visual inspections, the most common factors associated with these residential health risks are…
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An extensive database of articles detailing cases involving toxic mold.
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Got mold? Of course you do. Who doesn’t? Mold has always been annoying and smelly and filthy and tenacious and ha-ha-I-can-start-growing-again-just-as-soon-as-you-finish-scrubbing nasty to clean - but it has never gotten much, well, serious respect.
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Mold in the Media

From the Sacramento Business Journal, October 5, 2000---A federal court jury in Sacramento on Tuesday awarded a 96-year-old Placerville man $18 million in punitive damages in his bad-faith insurance claims-handling lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Co.
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The medical establishment believes that molds could very possibly be a cause of human respiratory ailments around the world.
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From the Sacramento Bee, “Mold problem hard to pin down -- Ailments, remedies unclear; laws lacking.”
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Organizations

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), mold growth in water-damaged homes is a potential hazard caused by flooding and can be a serious health risk.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
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The Division of Environmental and Occupational Disease Control .
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LABORATORY BRANCH: INDOOR AIR QUALITY Program
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