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Indoor mold : better coordination of research on health effects and more consistent guidance would improve federal efforts : report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate / United States Government Accountability Office.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Government Accountability Office
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Environmental Protection Agency--Evaluation.
- United States.
- United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
- Molds (Fungi)--Health aspects--United States.
- Molds (Fungi).
- Indoor air pollution.
- Buildings--Health aspects.
- Buildings.
- indoor air pollution.
- Evaluation.
- Molds (Fungi)--Health aspects.
- Physical Description:
- ii, 60 pages : digital, PDF file
- Other Title:
- Better coordination of research on health effects and more consistent guidance would improve federal efforts
- Health effects of indoor mold
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
- Summary:
- Recent research suggests that indoor mold poses a widespread and, for some people, serious health threat. Federal agencies engage in a number of activities to address this issue, including conducting or sponsoring research. For example, in 2004 the National Academies' Institute of Medicine issued a report requested by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) summarizing the scientific literature on mold, dampness, and human health. In addition, the Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality supports the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) indoor air research program. With respect to the health effects of exposure to indoor mold, GAO was asked to report on (1) the conclusions of recent reviews of the scientific literature, (2) the extent to which federal research addresses data gaps, and (3) the guidance agencies are providing to the general public. GAO reviewed scientific literature on indoor mold's health effects, surveyed three agencies that conduct or sponsor indoor mold research, and analyzed guidance issued by five agencies.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 15, 2008).
- "September 2008."
- Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- "GAO-08-980."
- OCLC:
- 262557821
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