from the author of the APSnet Feature,
Stachybotrys chartarum:The Toxic Indoor Mold
The American Phytopathologcial Society is a professional scientific society concerned with protection of plant health. We are not engineers or medical doctors and cannot provide advice on these issues. Please contact your local public health department, the CDC, or the EPA for advice on these related issues.
Marc Menetrez is an Environmental Engineer at the EPA and specializes in biological contaminants of indoor air.
Marc Yves Menetrez, Ph.D.Air Pollution Prevention Control DivisionUS. Environmental Protection AgencyResearch Triangle Park, NC 27711Phone: 919-541-7981Fax: 919-541-2157menetrez.marc@epa.gov http://www.epa.gov/appcdwww/iemb/biocontam.htm
Berlin D. Nelson, the author of this month's APSnet Feature, is a phytopathologist with an interest in the biology of fungi (mycology).
Berlin D. Nelson, Ph.D.North Dakota State UniversityDepartment of Plant PathologyPO Box 5012Fargo, ND 58105-5012Phone: 701-231-7057Fax: 701-231-7851Berlin.Nelson@ndsu.nodak.edu
State and Local Public Health Departments from the American Public Health Association.
Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds from the National Center for Environmental Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Mold and Moisture from the EPA.
Molds from the EPA.
Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings from the EPA.
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments from the New York City Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Disease Epidemiology.
Fighting Mold. General Recommendations on Mold Clean-up from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation's "About Your House" series.
Indoor Air Quality Info Sheet. Mold in My Home: What Do I Do? from the California Department of Health Services.
Infosheets and Related Links: Indoor Air Quality Topics from the California Indoor Air Quality program (a site with many good links).
Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Hemosiderosis in Infants:The Cleveland Outbreak from Case Western Reserve University. RETURN TO APSnet FEATURE STORY