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Toxic Mold and Possessions

February 23, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 134 Comments

Toxic Mold and Possessions

When a toxic mold issue arises in a home, sometimes the contamination is extreme, requiring the occupants to vacate the premises. The question then becomes, “Can I bring my possessions with me?” We are leaving our toxic home. Do we have to leave everything? There is no single answer to this question. The types of… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: Anti-fungal, bleach, contamination, cross contamination, environment, fragments, fungal, fungal fragments, mold, possessions, spores, toxic, toxic mold

Toxic Mold Remediation

August 1, 2014 by Andrea Fabry Leave a Comment

Toxic Mold Remediation

Does mold remediation work? When water damage is localized and specific, proper remediation often solves the problem. But when a home is seriously contaminated, a leading toxicologist encourages consumers to be cautious. The book of Leviticus makes it clear that if mold is still present after remediation, the home is unsafe. This is a radical… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bacteria, buildings, dust, endotoxins, fungi, mold, mycotoxins, poisoning, remediated, remediation, spores, thrasher, toxic mold, toxicologist

How to Test for Toxic Mold

October 17, 2013 by Andrea Fabry 16 Comments

How to Test for Toxic Mold

Wondering if toxic mold is an issue in your home? Hiring a hygienist is one option. Another is to perform your own dust sample. Learn how to test for toxic mold. Dust sampling can be a good way to assess the health of your environment. The ERMI (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index) test is recommended as… 

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Filed Under: DIY, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: bacteria, dust, ERMI, indoor, mold, sample, sampling, spores, Testing for Mold, toxic, toxic mold

MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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