The following article is an excerpt from The Fount online news article entitled: "Unusual Mold Condition" Confirmed At GSU.

An independent testing facility PRO-LAB/SSPTM INC. in Florida conducted a visual microscopic examination of a mold test kit that was used to test the air quality in a certain section of the GSU library this past August. The QA manager of the firm, John D. Shane Ph.D. confirmed the existence of an "unusual mold condition" at the A.C. Lewis Memorial Library of Grambling State University.

According to the source who administered the air quality test for mold, the kit which this lab report refers to was placed in the Grambling State University's 2nd floor library reading room directly underneath the air duct where students study and use the library computers to go online and write papers.

The report indicates the presence of 3 different kinds of mold and a description of each:

1) ASPERGILLUS: VERY COMMON INDOOR AND OUTDOOR MOLD. ONE OF THE MOST COMMON MOLD TYPES FOUND WORLDWIDE. FOUND ON DECAYING PLANT MATTER, SOIL, FOODSTUFFS AND LEATHER, ETC. RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPE I ALLERGIES (HAY FEVER), TYPE III HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS, SOME SPECIES THAT ARE CAPABLE OF GROWING AT BODY TEMPERATURE ARE PATHOGENIC TO HUMANS. CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TOXINS, BUT TOXIN PRODUCTION DEPENDS UPON THE
SUBSTRATE THE MOLD IS GROWING ON. POTENTIAL OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGEN.

2) PENICILLIUM: COMMONLY FOUND IN SOIL, FOOD, CELLULOSE, AND GRAINS. IT IS ALSO FOUND IN PAINT AND COMPOST PILES. IT MAY CAUSE HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS AND ALLERGIC ALVEOLITIS IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS. COMMON CAUSE OF EXTRINSIC ASTHMA (IMMEDIATE-TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY: TYPE I). ACUTE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE EDEMA AND BRONCHIOSPASMS; CHRONIC CASES MAY DEVELOP PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.

3) RHIZOPUS/MUCOR: A COSMOPOLITAN AIRBORNE AND SOIL-BORNE MOLD FOUND IN SOIL, HOUSEHOLD DUST AND OTHER MATERIALS. CONSIDERED A MAJOR ALLERGEN, CAUSING TYPE I (HAY FEVER) AND TYPE III (HPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS) ALLERGIES. RHIZOPUS IS THE MAJOR CAUSE OF ZYGOMYCOSIS IN IMMUNCOMPROMISED PATIENTS.

The report also states:

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that any indoor mold growth be addressed and that all water or moisture sources be eliminated. The mold identified in this report is often associated with excess moisture and can be a problem in indoor environments at high levels. Since mold requires water to grow, it is important to prevent moisture problems in buildings. The presence of mold, water damage or musty odors should be addressed immediately. In all instances, any source(s) of water must be stopped and the extent of water damage determined.

Mold can grow on virtually any organic surface, as long as moisture and oxygen are present. When excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth will often occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or unaddressed. Building materials, such as drywall are made of cellulose and are highly absorbent, perfect surfaces for mold growth when wet.

Moisture problems may include roof leaks, plumbing leaks, landscaping or gutters that direct water into or under the building, and unvented combustion appliances such as gas stoves. Water damaged building materials supporting mold growth should be cleaned or replaced as quickly as possible in order to ensure a healthy environment. Specific methods of assessing and remediating mold contamination should be based on the extent of visible contamination and the cause of damage.

The most common symptoms of mold exposure are runny nose, eye irritation, cough, congestion, and aggravation of asthma. Individuals with persistent health problems that appear to be related to mold or other types of air quality contaminant exposure should see their physicians for a referral to professionals who are trained in occupational/environmental medicine or related specialties and are knowledgeable about these types of exposures. Decisions about removing individuals from an affected area must be based on the results of such medical evaluation."

While others may not recognize any difference, some people have reported they can smell a musty odor as soon as they walk through the library entrance. Certain state officials have admitted there is an ongoing problem of water seepage in the library basement, and some believe the health problems they constantly experience are directly related to constant exposure to bad air from this sick building.

Even though this official report recommends immediate action being taken, according to our sources the manner in which GSU's library mold problem has been addressed by the campus' administrative staff for the past 6-8 years is equivalent to a man who's just lost a leg in a tragic accident being given a band-aid.

Some have expressed great happiness now that the existence and type of mold has been confirmed by a professional laboratory that specializes in mold detection, as this report can be forwarded to doctors and possibly lawyers for further action.

WAIT A MINUTE! Isn't penicillin an antibiotic that doctors prescribe? Many people DO NOT realize that penicillin is derived from the mold species penicilium, and that most prescription antibiotics we commonly ingest to overcome bacterial infections are derived from mold. After the mold has  done it's job to kill the bacteria, what happens to the mold? Where does it go?

According to this very report, mold needs water, oxygen and an organic surface to grow, and this is exactly what happens when mold of any kind enters the human body. Candidiasis (yeast infection) is one of many scientifically proven side effects from taking penicillin.

Of course, penicillin is needed to kill something terrible like gonorrhea or some other bacterial infection. But now that the perfect environment for mold to grow rampantly in our bodies has been provided, what's going to kill the pathogenic mold we just placed on board?

And finally, why isn't the study of fungus (mycology) offered especially in top medical school curriculum even though doctors are taught to treat their patients with mold-derivatives? Why aren't the majority of medical doctors across the country and around the world trained to recognize fungal infections in the very people they write tons of antibiotic (mold-derivative) prescriptions for?

Please stay tuned as The Fount continues to investigate the health effects of exposure to mold through the air we breathe, the food we eat and the antibiotics we've taken over the years. And we will explore the necessary steps that doctors who specialize in mycology say individuals can take to starve or kill fungus in their bodies both medicinally and naturally.