My rating:
add to my books
Loading...
Carpet Monsters and Killer Spores: A Natural History of Toxic Mold
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...more
Hardcover, 200 pages
Published
March 1st 2004
by Oxford University Press, USA
There is a good chance some of your friends read this book. Sign in to see!
sign in »
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
This book is currently not featured on any Listopia lists.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
(showing
1-14
of
14)
My sister found this in the bargain-book section and sent it to me because it made her think of me because I'm into scary stuff like that. She is right. ;-)
The author's focus is on toxic molds that grow in homes, especially Stachybotrys, a black mold whose toxins can be harmful to human lungs. He spends a bit more time than I was interested in spending on indoor mold-related lawsuits, but he also covers a bit of history of toxic molds and the human immune response. The material ca...more
The author's focus is on toxic molds that grow in homes, especially Stachybotrys, a black mold whose toxins can be harmful to human lungs. He spends a bit more time than I was interested in spending on indoor mold-related lawsuits, but he also covers a bit of history of toxic molds and the human immune response. The material ca...more
For a book on mold and fungi it is entertaining and actually funny at times. The author's sense of humor makes this book what it is.
Jess
marked it as to-read
Siddartha
added it
Jonas
marked it as to-read
Jessica
marked it as to-read
Georgia Hardstark
is currently reading it
tim milne
added it
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
