Paradigm Change Literature Review: “Health Effects of Moldy Buildings”
By Lisa Petrison This section of the Paradigm Change website lists medical journal articles on the health effects of moldy buildings. The references listed here include…
Recovering Indoors in South Dakota After Six Years of Homelessness: The Upton Family’s Mold-Resistant, Low-Tox Housing Success Story
By Christa Upton On April 4, 2010, I hobbled out of our moldy home, never to step foot in it again. The clothes on my back…
A Moldy Home, A Flu-Like Illness, and The Deaths of Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. On December 9, 2009, actress Brittany Murphy died of a lung infection which turned out to be Staphyloccoccus aureus, a very common bacteria…
Parents and Teachers Increasingly Concerned About Mold in Schools
Increasing numbers of parents and teachers are becoming concerned about the health effects of mold problems in school buildings. In a recent article, remediation professional Sanjay Gupta wrote:…
Toxic Mold and Suicides in Aboriginal Communities
Aboriginal communities in Canada have recently been experiencing a suicide epidemic among young people, and much of the housing in these areas has particularly concerning mold…
Democratic Presidential Candidates Bring Up Mold Issues
Both of the leading contenders for the Democratic nomination for President of the U.S. brought up mold issues during the Spring 2016 campaign season. While campaigning…
Environmental Mold Testing
Is My Home Okay? Most people who are living or working in buildings with even extremely bad toxic mold issues are totally unaware that there is any sort…
Did A Moldy Building Kill These Four Professors?
In a multi-part series, the New Orleans Times-Picayune covered the deaths of four Southern University New Orleans professors, all of whom had had offices on the same…
Mold Professionals
Following is a list of mold remediaton and inspection companies that have received positive reports from mold illness patients. Please send comments about professionals on this list or suggestions of…
Information on the “Hi Tech Air Solutions” Machine
This page provides information from patients and others in the mold community about the Hi Tech Air Solutions machine, so that those considering purchasing the product can learn…
Dr. Oz Tackles the Topic of “Mold Poisoning”: How’d He Do with It?
By Lisa Petrison and Erik Johnson One of the most high-profile mainstream television programs in recent history on the topic of toxic mold illness was the Dr. Oz show…
Biohacker Chris Kresser on Health Effects of Mold
Influential health blogger Chris Kresser (who has experienced mold-related health problems himself) has covered the topic of toxic mold several times on his blog and radio show.…
Taking a Closer Look at “The Yellow Wallpaper”
This short story was written in 1899 by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Gilman suffered from neurasthenia, a condition similar to “ME/CFS.” Many people — including the author…
Flooding & Water Events
Almost all modern homes contain a great deal of cellulose (such as drywall, insulation, wallpaper, furniture and carpeting) that can become dangerously moldy very quickly when…