The following article appeared in the Herald Sun newspaper and was written by Building Biologist Nicole Bijlsma. It discusses the health risks associated with mould exposure, preventative measures and some ways of dealing with it. The piece can be viewed from the link below: www.buildingbiology.com.au
Category: Air Testing News
Sydney in the grip of a mould exposure – Channel 7 News
Channel 7 news approached Ecolibria April 2017 in relation to concerns about the mould problems and adverse health effects being experienced by so many people in Sydney homes. Some moulds have the potential to cause adverse health effects if they are present indoors in high concentration levels and / or are moulds related to water…
Sydney’s rain and humidity triggers outbreak of dangerous mould
March – August 2017 has been the busiest 6 months of mould related outbreak work that we have ever experienced in over 10 years of conducting mould inspections and mould assessments in Sydney” – Raphael Siket ( Building Biologist and Director of Ecolibria). The Sydney Morning Herald approached Ecolibria in March 2017 to discuss the…
Study shows autism rates double with exposure to fine-particulate air pollution during pregnancy
Nurses Study shows autism rates double with exposure to high levels of fine-particulate air pollution during pregnancy and the strongest link is in the third trimester. One of the largest ever studies on Autism and Pollution has found a doubled autism risk among children of women exposed to high levels of fine particulate air pollution…