Video:  Molds in Homes: Health Effects, Ecology, Detection, and Mitigation

The 55 minute video captures the key points of a day-long workshop sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota Extension Service, American Lung Association of Minnesota, and North Dakota State University Extension Service.

Following is a listing of the presenters and abstracts of their presentations.
    Dr. Richard Waeschle, Allergist, Park Nicollet Health Systems Minnesota, states that people have numerous health effects related to mold including annoyance reactions, irritations, sensitivity including asthma, and poisoning.
    McGregor Pearce, Mold Sampling Service, St. Paul, shows that molds grow best in warm moist environments including behind wall paper, in walls and under carpets.
    Neil Carlson, Industrial Hygienist, University of Minnesota, describes various methods, such as air and swipe sampling, used for testing for molds.
    Pat Huelman, Housing Educator, University of Minnesota, identifies moisture entrance paths, such as improper drainage, and describes how moisture moves in homes.
    Kenneth Hellevang, Engineering Specialist, NDSU Extension Service, provides several moisture mitigation procedures such as when to use dehumidifiers and ventilation.

The videotape can be used as part of educational programs or as inservice training.  The video may also be of interest to health and building professionals.

The tape can be purchased for $7.00 plus $3.00 for shipping and handling.  Catalog Number 981

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Video:  Poisoning our Children - The Perils of Secondhand Smoke

Now available from the NDSU Extension Service media library (dctr@ndsuext.nodak.edu) is a videotape program that shows parents, grandparents, educators and others the importance of not smoking around children.  The video developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology presents disturbing information on the harmful effects of secondhand smoke on children.  It stresses that infants and children are at most risk because of damage to developing organs.  Animated graphics help to show how secondhand smoke contributes to ear infections, sinusitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, and is a trigger for asthma attacks.  Cigarette smoke contains some 4,000 chemicals of which 50 are known carcinogens.  The 12-minute video encourages people to not smoke around children.

The videotape has also been placed in the WIC locations across the state by the American Lung Association of ND working with the North Dakota Department of Health.

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NDSU Extension Service
NDSU
Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources

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Phone: 701-231-7261, Fax: 701-231-1008

Published by: North Dakota State University
Lori Sholts
Last Modified: February, 2008