The following information provides an overview of some of the
resources available and legislative developments that have
already occurred.
INTERNATIONAL
Australian--2005 Mold Guideline (2005)
Canada--Condominium Owners' Guide to Mold
Canada--Fungal Contamination in Public Buildlings: Health Effects and Investigation Methods (2004)
Canada--Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines (2007)
Canada--The Medical Perspective on Environmental Sensitivities (2007)
Germany--Guidelines for Indoor Air Hygiene in School Buildings (2008)
World Health Organization: Environmental Burden of Disease Associated with Inadequate Housing (2011)
World Health Organization: Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality--Dampness and Mould (2009)
World Health Organization: Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Selected Pollutants (2010)
World Health Organization: Indoor Air Pollutants: Exposure and Health Effects (1982)
World Health Organization: Technical and Policy Recommendations to Reduce Health Risks Due to Dampness and Mould
(2010)
U.S. FEDERAL RESOURCES
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
ILLINOIS
KENTUCKY
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
NEVADA
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
VIRGINIA
OTHER RESOURCES
resources available and legislative developments that have
already occurred.
INTERNATIONAL
Australian--2005 Mold Guideline (2005)
Canada--Condominium Owners' Guide to Mold
Canada--Fungal Contamination in Public Buildlings: Health Effects and Investigation Methods (2004)
Canada--Residential Indoor Air Quality Guidelines (2007)
Canada--The Medical Perspective on Environmental Sensitivities (2007)
Germany--Guidelines for Indoor Air Hygiene in School Buildings (2008)
World Health Organization: Environmental Burden of Disease Associated with Inadequate Housing (2011)
World Health Organization: Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality--Dampness and Mould (2009)
World Health Organization: Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Selected Pollutants (2010)
World Health Organization: Indoor Air Pollutants: Exposure and Health Effects (1982)
World Health Organization: Technical and Policy Recommendations to Reduce Health Risks Due to Dampness and Mould
(2010)
U.S. FEDERAL RESOURCES
CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Indoor Environmental Quality Policy (2009)
Federal Mold Legislation Proposed in 2002
Federal Mold Legislation Proposed in 2005
- OSHA: Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings (2011)
U.S. EPA Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ)
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)--Indoor Mold: Better Coordination of Research on Health Effects and More
Consistent Guidance Would Improve Federal Efforts (2008)
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)--2009 Report by the National Center for Healthy Housing
U.S. Navy Mold Remediation Guidelines
U.S. Surgeon General 2009 Healthy Homes Initiative
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
California mold remediation guidelines--Indoor Mold: A General Guide to Health Effects, Prevention and Remediation
(2006)
California--Residential Environmental Hazards: A Guide for Homeowners, Homebuyers, Landlords and Tenants
(2005)
City of Los Angeles mold remediation guidelines
Human Rights Fair Housing--Mold Information
San Francisco: 2006 Neighborhood Sanitation and Housing Habitability Ordinance
Florida legislation regarding mold remediators
Florida proclamation of Toxic Injury Awareness Month (May 2009)
ILLINOIS
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Legislator Bob Damron is sponsoring a bill to hold mold removal companies accountable and to require
they earn certification from the state. Read the March 16, 2010 article:
Kentucky Legislator Bob Damron sponsoring a bill
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
The Boston City Council passed a resolution on January 27, 2010, which asks the Massachusetts Congressional
Delegation to lead a campaign to persuade the President and Congress to allocate funds (reimbursed by the banks
from the bailout money) to school districts throughout the country to assure that we have a safe, healthy national
public school infrastructure.
Boston City Council Resolution (2010)
Boston--Letter Promoting the Resolution (2010)
NEVADA
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
City of New York mold remediation guidelines
New York--Asthma Information
New York--Report by the Coalition for Asthma-Free Homes
New York--Report on Healthy Schools: Science-based recommendations to prevent or reduce potential exposures
to biological, chemical, and physical agents in schools (2004)
North Carolina--Mold Contamination: Symptoms, Self-Help Remedies and Particular Concerns for Renters and
Homeowners
VIRGINIA
OTHER RESOURCES
American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Can Mold Contamination of Homes be Regulated? Lessons Learned from Radon and Lead Policies (2007)
State Laws Related to Healthy Homes
Legislation
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