I am a resident of Los Angeles, 63, disabled with left brain injury resulted from domestic violence, fibromyalgia, unstable angina, physical problem, etc.
Since March 2006, I live in a HUD-subsidized senior apartment in Baldwin Park, County of Los Angeles, CA. I suffered from further health problems caused by toxic mold in indoor air due to no timely repair to internal leaks in ceiling.
When I filed a complaint to the local Environmental Health for enforcement, the inspectors told me only visible mold could be enforced, excluding hidden mold (inside ceiling) and invisible mold (mold spores).
According to posted information about dampness and toxic mold provided by CDC, NIH, WHO, Mayo Clinic, and EPA, water damaged buildings usually are usually with mold spores, such as aspergillus, penicillium, basidospores, cladosporium, and alternaria, etc. However, Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001 is not enforced by inspectors for protecting tenants and public health.
Should the Air Quality State Implementation Plans include poor quality of indoor air caused by dampness and toxic mold spores because of health effects to mold?
Thank you for your attention to this issue.
Comment on FR Doc # 2013-14511
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Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; San Diego Air Pollution Control District; Revisions
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Public Submission Posted: 07/01/2013 ID: EPA-R09-OAR-2013-0362-0010
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