Environmental

Mold

Dr. Fungus
On-line reference to all things mycological, dedicated to timely dissemination of information about fungal infections.

Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
From the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene.

IAQ Microbiological Glossary
Assembly of a wide range of information pertaining to the microbiological aspects of indoor environments, from Aerotech Laboratories.

Mold Resources
Mold is a fungus that grows in moist conditions, which are found in up to 50 percent of all structures. From the EPA.

Mold & Mildew: A creeping Catastrophe
By Everette L. Herndon, Jr. and Chin S. Yang, at StartRemodeling.com.

Mold & Wood Products
From Western Wood Products Association.

Mold, Housing and Wood
Fast Facts #1: What is mold?
Fast Facts #2: Preventing and controlling mold
Fast Facts #3: Cleaning mold on wood

Mold in Residential Buildings
A primer on some issues and practices that homeowners may consider about mold within residential buildings. The information provided is a summary of publicly available documents from authoritative sources. From NAHB.

Realty Times

Mold, Hyper Health Crisis or Hyperbole?
The mold bandwagon is out of city traffic and on the freeway. Mold hyperbole is spreading fear of illness to the consumer and fear of missing out on the windfall to home inspectors. From Realty Times, 15Apr03.
Do-It-Yourself Mold Tests Reveal The Obvious
Mold exists. You don't need a test to tell you so. Removing mold is a better way to spend your money. Tests are most often better used to check the success of efforts to remove mold. From Realty Times, 26Mar03.
Mold Counter-Attack Grows In California
California is planning the nation's first law governing mold limits, mitigation, complaints and disclosures. From Realty Times, 13Sep01.

Stachybotrys Chartarum
The toxic indoor mold reviewed by the American Phytopathological Society, Nov01.

U.S. Toxic Mold Safety and Protection Act
Federal mold legislation (H.R.5040, the Melina Bill), introduced by Representative John Conyers.