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As a result of a study project, EPA researchers devised a scale to assess a property for mold, known as ERMI©, for EPA Relative Moldiness Index. Then, the EPA patented their so-called "new technology," and now the dust sample check along with the ERMI scale is touted as "the standard" for your field of mold testing. Some background - The EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD), together using the Situation Western Reserve University Medical School, carried out a five-year research in the Cleveland area around the effect of mold exposure on children. Their benefits show how the incidence of asthma in kids in mold-remediated houses was highly reduced compared to their previous "moldy" residence environment. Wow! What a revelation, it took 5 years to discover that out. They must simply have asked us (or you) and we could have told them and spared the taxpayers the expense of such a useless study. No true harm carried out here, except for 5 million dollars down the drain. Mind you, we are not disputing the obvious results. What is more alarming is that the test they developed for that certain study is now getting touted as the most recent breakthrough in screening households for mold. Now, that is certainly damaging! As seasoned mold inspectors we sense that this can be likely to hinder the progress in accurately assessing a home or building for mold.
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