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Article: New Study Proves Chlorine Bleach Kills Household Mold and Neutralizes Mold Allergen; University of Arizona Study Reveals Facts & Myths about Indoor Mold and Effective Cleaning Methods.
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- March 22, 2004
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology's (AAAAI) 60th Annual meeting, Kelly Reynolds, MSPH, Ph.D., a research scientist at the University of Arizona, announced the results of a new study that proves, for the first time, a chlorine bleach solution not only effectively kills mold but also neutralizes the indoor mold allergen. The study, funded by a grant from The Clorox Company, also found mold spores, a common trigger for allergies in America, to be present in 100 percent of the homes surveyed.
When sensitive individuals are exposed to allergens, such as mold spores, by either direct contact or ...