Mold Testing and Remediation: The problems with mold sampling & remediation. Helping your clients get the best information to overcome mold illness with Cathy Cooke from the NANP 2023 HEALCon. Take this quiz to earn 1.5 CECs.
Cathy Cooke is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition with the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, is a certified Building Biology Environmental Consultant, and is a certified Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist through the Building Biology Institute. She helps people achieve optimal health by addressing the body, mind, and home.
She performs home assessments to evaluate how the indoor environment may be impacting occupants’ health. This includes mold, chemicals, radon, water quality, gas, EMF, and more. She also guides clients through complex health conditions like CIRS, Mold Illness, Electro hypersensitivity, and other environmental challenges.
She currently lives in Boise, ID, and travels extensively for assessments.
Presentation Description:
Mold illness is a devastating condition impacting more people than ever. Sadly, the industry standards for mold investigation, testing, and remediation do not work. Inadequate testing and remediation can actually make the problem worse, leaving the occupants with more health problems. This can set their progress back many years, even decades, thinking they’ve solved the mold problem when they have not. In this presentation, I will guide you through all aspects of mold sampling and investigation, explaining how to sample for the best results, why air samples don’t work, the problems with ERMIs, and why most mold inspectors miss significant issues. I will also discuss why chemicals, even essential oils, are not a good idea for addressing mold, what a proper mold investigation looks like, and how to make sure mold remediation is done correctly.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different types of mold testing and how to use them.
- Understand why you should never use chemicals or essential oils for mold.
- Help your clients ensure they’re adequately removing mold from their homes.
