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Mold and Moisture

• A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home

This guide from the EPA offers advice to homeowners about how to prevent and clean up mold in their homes. (http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldguide.html)

• Home Moisture.org

From the North Dakota Extenstion Service, this website Includes topics to educate homeowners on moisture in home and related topics. (http://www.homemoisture.org)

• You can Fix It!  Stop Mold

Developed by Family Handyman magazine.  This site offers solutions to common mold and mildew problems. http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/articles/200207/fixit/main.html)

• Mold, What is it all About?

This site refers to itself as "the best toxic mold site on the web" Offers information on mold, the latest news on mold infestations, "sick buildings" and mold advice for homeowners and others. (http://www.mold-help.org/)

• What is Mold?

Offers information on identifying mold in your home and how to clean and disinfect the mold. (http://www.healthhouse.org/new/mold.htm)

• Is the Mold in Your House Dangerous?

From Ohio State University Extension, this informative newsletter discusses health concerns related to moldy homes and links to fact sheets. (http://ohioline.osu.edu/enviro/wi98/enviro_2.html)

• Preventing Mildew

Offers practical tips for preventing mildew. (http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/01500038.html)