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• What You Need To Know About Mold
  Updated January 2002, Nathan Yost, MD,  Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D, P.Eng. & Terry Brennan, MS. This article answers your questions about mold, what it is, where it grows, how it spreads, how can I prevent it.
  Source: Building Science Corporation

• Fighting Mold — The Homeowners' Guide
  Mold can cause allergies or respiratory disease.  Learn how to identify and eliminate mold from your home. 
  Source: Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation
• Mold Resources
  Source: EPA
• Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"
  This Guide provides information and guidance for homeowners and renters on how to clean up residential mold problems and how to prevent mold growth.  Molds can gradually destroy the things they grow on.  You can prevent damage to your home and furnishings, save money, and avoid potential health problems by controlling moisture and eliminating mold growth.
  Source: EPA
• Mold, Mildew or Musty Odors
  Solutions to Common Home Problems
  Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Program
• Everything You Need to Know About Mold
  Healthy and Affordable Housing: Housing and Asthma
  Practical Recommendations for Building, Renovating and Maintaining Housing:
  2004, Dr. Joseph Lstiburek and Terry Brennan
  • READ THIS: Before You Design, Build or Renovate
    PDF - 3.7MB
  • READ THIS: Before You Move In 
    PDF - 298KB
  • READ THIS: Before You Turn Over a Unit
    PDF 435KB
  • READ THIS: Before You Ventilate
    PDF 1.6MB
• Mold Control
  Tips for identifying and eliminating household mold.
  Source: American Lung Association® Health House® Program