Comment on FR Doc # 2013-14511

Document ID: EPA-R09-OAR-2013-0362-0010
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Received Date: June 23 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: July 1 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: June 20 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: July 22 2013, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 1jx-862n-5uzz
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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.

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Comment on FR Doc # 2013-14511
Public Submission    Posted: 07/01/2013     ID: EPA-R09-OAR-2013-0362-0010

Jul 22,2013 11:59 PM ET