You could be exposed to mold fumes, which are immune suppressant among other negative health effects. They can burn, cause headaches, CFS, cancer, will cause an infant to bleed out from the tiny capillaries in their lungs in 24 hours if sufficiently concentrated and from the right species of molds. Generally there are many species growing at the same time. Stachybotrys is one of the most toxic but not the only one that causes many problems.
Old basements and HVAC systems are sources. Keeping the basement dry by using box fans to circulate the air can go a long way in preventing the growth of mold. Sewage vapors can't be good for you either. Heaven knows what is in them. A good air filter might help here, Aeriox has a good filtration system. Something like theirs or a good HEPA filter can remove some of the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from the air. I use a portable Aeriox in my car when I am going to be in heavy traffic. It makes a huge difference in how I feel at the end of the day, headaches and brain fog are so much less. I do not recommend the electrostatic air filters, the ionizing types sold by MLM'ers. Although they do seem to help with strong odors I really don't think they are effective for large spaces and are far too expensive. I tried four of the Sharper Image filters in a large great room. I had an HVAC air quality specialist in to test for mold after a roof leak. He said one of those in a very small bathroom might help but that they just don't move enough air to address a large space. I returned them within 60 days and got all my money back. It was nice to have tried them though and find out for myself. Wiping the dust off the collection plates constantly was not easy to keep up with either. A good airfilter will move the whole volume of air in a room several times an hour. For more recommendations find a good MCS list. They know what works. I also put a UV Aire light unit in one side of my house (we have two heat pumps). It did seem to help some and is suppose to keep mold out of the HVAC system. But at $400 installed I thought it should do more. I could buy a good air filter for that price. The UV bulb has to be replaced every 12-18 months so it has maintenance just like replacing filters. Garnet On Thu, 2004-10-07 at 13:01, Medwith, Robert wrote: > Personally I am wondering if is from the old building I work in, > Building where I work has a basement which is open to the heating > air return, not to mention that there are 2 sewage pits in basement. > We are below sewage line and sewage is pumped into line. > Sewage lines are usually covered but are probably not air tight. > I wish I could get an IV of CS when I have these problems. > I wonder if more Gatorade and CS , either more ounces or more often in > day would help. > Open to suggestions and ideas. > > Bob -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
