March 1st - Hamilton
Stripmalling Launch at LitLive
The Sky Dragon Centre
27 King William Street
Hamilton, ON
7:30pm
March 2nd - Toronto
Stripmalling Launch at TINARS
Featuring the premiere screening of:
The Way of the Smock: The Making of Stripmalling
And an on-stage interview of Jon Paul Fiorentino and Evan Munday by Zoe Whittall
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
7pm
March 8th - Montreal
Stripmalling Party
Featuring David McGimpsey, Jason Camlot, Sarah Steinberg, and your host, Maya Merrick
Korova
3908 St. Laurent
Montreal QC
9pm
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Serious health problems from toxic mould
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IS THE HOME YOUR HOME SICK
By Barb Bayer, Manager of the Limnology and Air Services Division of EnviroTest Laboratories,Winnipeg, Manitoba
During the past decade, moulds have emerged as an important, and previously overlooked, environmental health hazard. It is now a well-known fact that moulds can and do cause serious health problems in humans. To protect our health and maintain our quality of life, we must ensure that our indoor air quality is generally free of these common and highly mobile contaminants.
Moulds are microscopic organisms that belong to the phylum mycophyta (fungi). They often look like black soot, but their colours can vary from green to brown or even pink. They can exist in either a terrestrial or aquatic environment and they survive both indoors and out.
All moulds require both a source of nutrients and humidity to survive and flourish. Generally, nutrients are not a limiting factor and, when moisture is high, mould will grow on carpets, furniture, dry wall, insulation, ceiling tiles, etc. Sources of moisture that can support growth include leaky roofs, plumbing leaks, sewer back-ups, a build-up of condensation, etc., or just high humidity (e.g. a shower).
Virtually all moulds produce spores that are easily dispersed in the environment. A single spore can establish a colony of moulds and this colony can produce millions of spores.
In general, it is the very young, the elderly, and immune-compromised individuals who are most at risk. It is also important to note that sensitivity to mould varies dramatically from individual to individual. The mould concentration that causes a severe reaction by one person may be readily tolerated by another.
Mould can often be hidden from view and cannot be seen or smelt. As a consequence, individuals may experience health effects without ever knowing the cause.
Mould exposure from homes or workplaces can cause a variety of symptoms ranging from minor allergic reactions to extremely severe, life threatening disease. Documented health effects from mould exposure include headache, fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, congestion, fever, nausea, and eye, ear and throat irritation.
Certain moulds can be extremely toxic. The most toxigenic include Stachybotrys, Aspergillus and Penicillium. These moulds have been responsible for the closure of schools, day care centres, hospitals and numerous buildings in both Canada and the United States. Due to their toxicity, even small numbers of these moulds require thorough investigation and remediation.
There is no doubt that concern over exposure to moulds in our homes, in our schools and in our workplace will broaden as our understanding of the short-term and long-term health risks increases.
BOOK A MOULD TEST CALL JAMES AT 905-990-1629 Email keltic51@live.com
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