Plumbing Mold
Leaky Plumbing Mold
Q. My father's house is over
40 years old and has had multiple water leaks over the years, from the roof, leaky plumbing,
etc. There are several places that have visible mold on the painted walls. This mold
has grown worse over the past few years. I have strongly encouraged him to have the house
tested but I think he is afraid of what might be found, and is also suspicious of mold "scam
artists" who would turn his life and finances into turmoil. He and his wife are not
apparently suffering any ill effects, but my husband is convinced that our six-year old son
is ill with a cough because of a four-hour holiday visit to the home. My husband is also
concerned about the few items I have brought from my father's home to ours (i.e. clothing,
photographs). So, from reading your website I am convinced that my dad needs to face reality
and get the testing done. However, I still have a few questions: Are brief visits to this
home (hours) too risky for the health of young children? Could our home already be infected
with mold from items we have removed from my dad's home? If so, should we test our
home for the spores?
[Feb. 20, 2002]
A. In a just four hour visit
[or even a half hour or less visit!] to a mold infested home or work place can enable one to
breathe in enough toxic mold spores to become sick. The mold spores can also enter the body
by eating food and drinking water upon which airborne
mold spores have
landed. You can test anything you have brought from your father's home to
your home by placing the items in a plastic walled containment area, using
a fan to blow air over the items for at least a half hour, and then doing
an air test of the air inside the containment area.
Use do it yourself mold test kits
available from a large hardware, home improvement, or safety store.
You should also have your entire home mold inspected and tested. To help your father
know whether his home is mold contaminated, why don't you do a few of your own mold tests in
his home and hvac ducts, or pay a
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