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Environmentally Friendly Mold Remediation Techniques That Significantly Reduce Childhood Asthmathat these small mold fragments are more immunochemically activethan the larger mold spores. In other words, these ubiquitousfragments can make people sick – even more so than spores! Thesefindings are important for four key reasons:o Fungal fragments are laden with mycotoxins.o Mold contaminations are much more likely to release fragmentsthan spores.o Air flow over the mold (such as the air flow found inside HVACsystems) facilitate the release of the toxin containing fragments.o However, only spores are being counted in indoor air quality tests.Mold fragments are invisible to air sampling for mold whichcounts ONLY the much larger, whole mold spores.Other research shows that mycotoxins can also be associated withmicro-fine dust particles.Therefore, air sampling because it tests only for mold spores candramatically underestimate the mycotoxin as well as allergen loadin contaminated buildings.Mycotoxin Clearance CriteriaThe limitations of current testing techniques for mold-contaminatedbuildings and the incorrect interpretations placed on the results ofthese methodologies are major issues of concern. As a sole clearancecriterion, laboratory testing for mold spores is of limited value.More emphasis should be placed on visual cues showing that air andcontent cleaning have been properly performed and the AC system &ducts are not visibly contaminated. Thorough cleaning of settled dustson floors, furniture, and other contents can be “tested” using white/blackglove tests that effectively measure the absence of settled dust.And water-damaged environments always can contain manycontaminants other than mold-related particulates. These include37