Mold in the Home & Schools
A Resource for Families & School Personnel
Families and school personnel are encouraged to read the guidance below to help prevent or reduce exposure to mold. This information can also be used to guide discussions with pediatricians or with your regional Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) staff.
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Additional Resources for Families
PEHSU
- Flooding Aftermath
Information on avoiding mold after a flood.
CDC/ATSDR
- Mold
Resources on mold and how to clean it up.
EPA
- Interactive Mold House Tour
Room-by-room guide to how to protect your house from mold - Mold in Schools
PDF on combating mold in schools.
HealthyChildren.org
- Hay Fever Triggers: Tips for Parents
Information on sources of outdoor molds
Author: Larry K. Lowry, Region 6 PEHSU
The information contained on this website should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your/your child’s primary care provider. There may be variations in treatment that your provider may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.
This webpage was supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and funded (in part) by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports the PEHSUs by providing partial funding to CDC/ATSDR through an Inter-Agency Agreement. The findings and conclusions presented have not been formally disseminated by CDC/ATSDR or EPA and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy. Use of trade names that may be mentioned is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the CDC/ATSDR or EPA.
Last updated: 07/26/2016