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      Which is Better, the ERMI or the EMMA?

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      Are Mold Plates Helpful Testing Tools?

      7:21 pm

      Healthy Home

      Which is Better, the ERMI or the EMMA?

      10:42 pm

      Healthy Home

      When Your Home is STILL Making You Sick

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      Is Your Home a Safe Space?

      11:02 pm

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      My New “Normal” During COVID-19

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      When Your Home is STILL Making You Sick

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      Is Your Home a Safe Space?

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      My New “Normal” During COVID-19

      12:15 am

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      My Interview With Indoor Air Quality Extraordinaire, Author,…

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      Carpet Removal for Mold-Sensitive Individuals

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      The Immune-Boosting Benefits of Alkaline Structured Silver

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      Are Mold Plates Helpful Testing Tools?

      7:21 pm

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      Which is Better, the ERMI or the EMMA?

      10:42 pm

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      When Your Home is STILL Making You Sick

      10:41 pm

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      Is Your Home a Safe Space?

      11:02 pm

      Mold Prevention

      My Interview With Indoor Air Quality Extraordinaire, Author,…

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      The Elephant in the Room

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      The Problems Caused by False Negative Mold Tests

      7:08 pm

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      Get “Unstuck” From the Cycle of Inflammation and…

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      Mold Colonization in Your Sinuses Could Be Holding…

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      Dusting Tips for a Mold-Safe and Healthier Home

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      Mold in the News: Is There a Mold-Virus…

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    Mold In the News: Public Health Department Offering Mold Test Kits

    by Catherine 4:49 am

     

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    EC3 Test plates (not part of the news story) are also easy-to-use and accessible to anyone wishing to test their indoor air or environments for mold.

    While this story comes to us from Nebraska, I find it so encouraging, because people concerned for their health initiated the change. According to the story, the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department got so many phone calls about mold testing, that they decided to sell the kits at their offices, immunization clinics and by mail. In other words, the health problems associated with mold are going mainstream. Not only that, but people are genuinely interested in finding out if their living environments are healthy.

    The kits that the Health Department is offering are only capable of testing actual materials or visible mold and not air quality. The samples can be easily taken and sent to a reputable lab for third party results. (Quick Note: EC3 Mold Test Kits can collect both air samples and material samples, if you are interested in testing for mold yourself.)

    I encourage you to read the short story and to get excited for the direction that the health care powers that be are beginning to take to acknowledge mold as a legitimate health concern.

    Be Well!

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    DIY Mold Rinse for Your Dishwasher to Prevent Mold on Your Dishes

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      Let’s revisit that dreaded moldy Sippy Cup story in the news…   Recently, Mayborn USA recalled more than 3 million of their popular Sippy Cups due to over 3,000…

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    Non-Toxic Solutions for Cleaning Your Grout and Tile

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    When our shower grout begins to show the telltale darkness and discoloration of mold and mildew, I almost can’t function until I clean it. In the past, I would spray…

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    Mold in the News: Fungal Infections at Hospitals and Mold in Sippy Cups

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    Hospital, family agree to $1.35M settlement in mold death The first story that I link to above in the title is heartbreaking. It involves the story of mold poisoning from…

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    How to Clean Your Purse/Handbag for Mold: Part II

    by Catherine 4:26 am
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    Now that you’ve (hopefully) read my post about why you should clean your handbag, purse, folio, etc. for mold, and know how to clean it properly for more of a…

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    How To Clean Your Purse/Handbag for Mold—Like IMMEDIATELY: Part I

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    As I schlepped my purse with me to take the kids to school this morning, then to the doctor’s office, then to the gym, back home, then to my daughter’s…

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    Mopping for Mold with Homemade Floor Cleaner

    by Catherine 9:27 pm
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    When I’m mopping my kitchen, bathroom and wood floors, I’m always always thinking about mold and bacteria. I may be crazy, but I don’t think I’m the only one. I…

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    Easy, DIY Projects to Prevent Mold Growth in Your Home

    by Catherine 12:46 pm
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    I’m always interested in little Do-It-Yourself projects around my home to help protect my family from mold. Unfortunately, for those of us whose health declines almost immediately when exposed to…

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    DIY Mold Wipes–Easy-to-Make, Portable and Effective

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    If you are ever stymied by trying to have a more portable way to clean for mold the way most folks clean for bacteria with their ever-ready canister of antibacterial…

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    Mold in the News: Mold Disclosure and Home Buying

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    This topic is a trigger for me: People knowing about toxic mold in a home or work environment and not disclosing it to others who will be living or working…

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