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On this page you can find information and links on mold-related issues.

• Hurricane and Mold
  Hurricane-related and emergency response materials regarding mold.
  • Mold Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes and Major Floods. MMWR June 9, 2006; 55(RR08):1-27.
    How to limit exposure to mold and identify and prevent mold-related health effects after major hurricanes and floods.
  • Mold After a Disaster
    FAQs and Emergency Preparedness and Response resources for flood-damaged homes.
  • Health Concerns Associated with Mold in Water-Damaged Homes After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita — New Orleans Area, Louisiana, October 2005. MMWR January 20, 2006;55(02):41-44.
    Report: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused extensive mold damage in buildings.
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  • Population-Specific Recommendations for Protection From Exposure to Mold in Buildings Flooded After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, by Specific Activity and Risk Factor [PDF, 164 Kb]
    Guidelines and chart showing how people particularly sensitive to mold can protect themselves.
• Institute of Medicine's Damp Indoor Spaces and Health
  Examines the relationship between damp or moldy indoor environments and adverse health outcomes; ways to prevent and remediate dampness.
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• Pulmonary Hemorrhage/Hemosiderosis Among Infants
  Reports concerning acute idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage among infants ...more

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