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Toxic Mold in the Workplace

April 12, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 11 Comments

Toxic Mold in the Workplace

Toxic mold can negatively impact health at home, at school, or at work. What happens when a worker is exposed to moldy lumber? Find out why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) became involved in this case of toxic mold in the workplace. Toxic Mold in the Workplace Steve and his coworkers experienced scratchy throats,… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: building, complaint, employer, exposure, health, lumber, management, mold, OSHA, symptoms, toxic mold, worker safety, workplace

Symptoms of Mold Exposure

March 21, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 21 Comments

Symptoms of Mold Exposure

Are you wondering if you or a family member is suffering from a toxic mold exposure? Toxic mold and its related contaminants can wreak havoc with our immune system. Women often have different symptoms than men. The myriad of health problems may surprise you! Symptoms of Mold Exposure It is often assumed that mold only… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: dr. jack thrasher, exposure, mold, mold exposure, symptoms, thrasher, toxic, toxic mold

How to Interpret ERMI Mold Tests

April 30, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 164 Comments

How to Interpret ERMI Mold Tests

The ERMI (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index) test is a dust sampling analysis offered by several labs to evaluate the health of a building. ERMI uses a DNA-based method for identifying 36 different species of mold. Labs currently offering this test include: EMSL Analytical ($172-$350 plus shipping ) EMLab P&K (call the lab for pricing) EnviroBiomics… 

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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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