The World Health Organization (WHO) has published it's first indoor air quality guidelines on dampness and mould. The guidelines recommend the prevention or remediation of dampness- and mould-related problems to significantly reduce harm to health. According to the experts who compiled these guidelines occupants of damp or mouldy buildings, both private and public, have up to a 75% greater risk of respiratory symptoms and asthma. A copy of the guidelines could be downloaded at … [Read more...]
Adding insult to injury
July 8, 2009 by
SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian woman who claims she developed mould on her lungs as a result of working in a damp basement was told to have sex to cure her health problems, her lawyer claimed Tuesday. Regina Senger is suing her employer and the owner of the building where she worked after developing headaches, respiratory and sinus problems, her solicitor Rebecca Jancauskas said. The Queensland property manager was allegedly forced to work alone in "pervasive, pungent" dampness with … [Read more...]
