Katrina's Forgotten Mold Problem

Newswise — THE FORGOTTEN MOLD PROBLEM: A year after Katrina, it's clear New Orleans is still a disaster. As part of an ongoing HUD research project to determine the best ways to remove mold from buildings, Anu Dixit, Ph.D., assistant professor of community health at Saint Louis University School of Public Health, visited New Orleans this past spring and found the mold problem was overwhelming and neglected. "There are other priorities there: rebuilding the government, trying to lure businesses back, etc. Ridding the buildings of water-damaged and moldy materials just isn't on many people's minds, which is a big problem " it will unnecessarily complicate the remediation and rebuilding processes."