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by Sarah Bailey, Senior Consultant
A few months ago QED assisted a prominant property in Townsville with a remediation plan in the aftermath of the february floods. So this recent headline Townsville flood aftermath: Resident's relentless mould battle six months after monsoon event caught my eye.
Living in a mouldy building can certainly lead to serious health issues, but when I read in the original article a claim by a carpet remediation contractor that mould causes lung cancer, I could not stay silent. Imagine the anxiety this misinformation would cause to people living in mouldy houses.
So I wrote to the ABC suggesting they fact-check, and the online story was edited.
I lead the national practice for mould investigation at QED Environmental Services and our approach is to make practical and sensible recommendations based on scientific consensus, without the sensationalist zeal we come across from time to time in this segment of our industry.
The inaccuracy in this recent story by the ABC caught our eye....
Hotel owners have a legal duty of care with regard to the risk of pedestrians slipping on floor surfaces....
A recent study shows that office temperature may have a real effect on workers' productivity....
We believe tenants should engage with landlords on the indoor environment quality with the same level of importance at which they consider the energy consumption of a building – it will improve their bottom line faster!
