Ok the title is a bit over the top but in a round about way it is true. Many swimming molds live in and swim through the thin film of water on wet plant leaves and ruin many important crops during extra wet growing seasons. These molds often have a very negative effect on agriculture [...]
Volatile organic compound also known as VOCs are common indoor pollutants composed of organic chemicals that evaporate into the air easily at room temperatures. VOCs often cause chemical odors, respiratory irritation, headache, and other indoor air quality related complaints. At certain high levels they can be dangerous. These chemicals are released by paints, paint thinners, [...]
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Cleaning a home or business is often a ritualistic experience, and one meant to remove matter we deem as dangerous, unhealthy or unpleasant to those living or working there. It All Adds Up Think about what you do and what products you use when you clean. You spray glass cleaner to wash the windows and [...]
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We have recently seen that some mold inspectors are quoting the article titled “Indoor Mold, Toxigenic Fungi, and Stachybotrys chartarum” and other similar scientific articles to support the belief that toxic molds poison people in their homes. A link to the article is listed below. It looks as if the article is stating that toxic [...]
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CPAP users have probably heard the term Bi-level, VPAP or BiPAP but are unclear about what it is and how it differs from a regular CPAP machine. Without getting too technical, there are a few key differences between a normal CPAP machine and the more complex BiPAP machine. As CPAP users are aware, a regular [...]
With all the talk on the news stations about the potential of the Swine Flu to wreck havoc on the health of Americans this winter, I decided it was time to share some information about the Swine Flu that not many people are talking about today. How Can I Prevent Swine Flu Infection? 1. Wash [...]
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Aside from pills, herbs, exercise and diets, many have tried other methods for body detoxification. These are massage and acupuncture. These have been popularized in the East as effective methods of a full body detoxification. Detoxification is the process of eliminating unwanted and harmful toxic substances from the body, which are stored in the kidneys, [...]
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On most diets you will lose weight and not fat. Most of the weight you do lose is mostly water and not fat. You are getting dangerously dehydrated on most of these fad diets. Low carb diets will not make you lose fat because they rob your body of energy. Low fat diets are worse [...]
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When a mold inspector takes bulk, tape, carpet/dust, or swab samples, spore numbers are not compared quantitatively to outdoor levels. Thus, the number of spores in these types of test samples often are not as meaningful as the numbers found in air testing samples. Also, because the air is not being tested, your inspector cannot [...]