Carpet Monsters and Killer Spores: A Natural History of Toxic Mold

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Nicholas P. Money (Associate Professor in the Department of Botany, Associate Professor in the Department of Botany, Miami University)

Carpet Monsters and Killer Spores

A Natural History of Toxic Mold

Nicholas P. Money (Associate Professor in the Department of Botany, Associate Professor in the Department of Botany, Miami University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
01 April 2004

Popular science; Microbiology (non-medical); Mycology, fungi (non-medical)

Molds are everywhere:

we inhale their microscopic spores from birth to death.

But when an investigation in Ohio revealed that babies suffering from a serious lung illness had been exposed to a toxic black mold in their homes, millions of Americans became nervous about patches of mold in their own basements and bathrooms.

Before long, lawsuits were filed by the residents of mold-contaminated homes in every state.

By failing to address water damage, building contractors, plumbers, and insurance agents were held liable for exposing families to an unprecedented microbiological hazard.

The mold crisis soon developed into a fully-fledged media circus.

In Carpet Monsters and Killer Spores, Nicholas Money explores the science behind the headlines and courtroom dramas, and profiles the toxin-producing mold that is a common inhabitant of water-damaged buildings.

Nicholas Money tells the most important mycological story since potato blight, with his inimitable style of scientific clarity and dark humor.

By: Nicholas P. Money (Associate Professor in the Department of Botany Associate Professor in the Department of Botany Miami University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9780195172270
ISBN 10: 0195172272
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 April 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicholas Money teaches in the Department of Botany at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Reviews for Carpet Monsters and Killer Spores: A Natural History of Toxic Mold

For the subject of mold, its surprisingly fun to read. --Carl Woychuk, MHSC, ROH, CIH For the subject of mold, its surprisingly fun to read. -- Carl Woychuk, MHSC, ROH, CIH