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Entries by Peter Pityn
Upcoming seminar at AAAAI annual meeting
Dr. Pityn will be presenting a seminar on Nanoparticles in San Francisco next February.
Upcoming seminar at AAAAI annual meeting
Our aerobiologist Jim Anderson & allergist Dr.Jay Portnoy will be talking about “Toxic Mold” in San Francisco.
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OSHTECH principal, Peter Pityn, asks for colleagues and professionals to adopt sound protocol when investigating marijuana grow ops. A written opinion with colleague Ernest Sullivan expresses concern about the lack of accountability among professionals when dealing with grow ops.
EA Sullivan and PJ Pityn, “Ethics & Professional Judgment in Grow-Op Remediation.” Published in OH Forum, Summer 2013, Vol.36, #3.
A study conducted by OSHTECH and published in the Journal of Environmental Science and Health investigates techniques for mold sampling.
The study produced some interesting and unexpected findings which have broad implications. For more information on “Air Sampling of Mold Spores by Slit Impactors: Yield Comparison” by Peter Pityn and James Anderson visit the Journal of Environmental Science & Health (Part A). V48, pp 1485-1490. 2013. The on-line version can be viewed by accessing […]
Peter Pityn of OSHTECH with colleague Ernest A Sullivan at recent professional conference speak out against how public health authorities deal with marijuana grow ops.
“Dealing With Marijuana Grow Houses: The misguided Canadian Public Health Approach to Assessment and Remediation of Mold”. Presented at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition. Montreal, Quebec. May 21, 2013.
Unjustified excesses and expenses by some professionals when dealing with grow ops can be costly
In a written and published opinion by Peter Pityn of OSHTECH, with colleague Ernest Sullivan, concern is expressed about professionals and inspectors who take unfair advantage for their own gain. For more information see the article published by EA Sullivan and PJ Pityn, entitled “Need for a rational approach to mould inspection of grow-ops” in […]
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology invites Jim Anderson and Peter Pityn of OSHTECH to deliver session on real vs perceived health effects of mold.
The seminar examined the exploitation and misinformation about mold exposures among the general public and the impact on doctor-to-patient communications about the subject. Seminar 3705 entitled, “Let’s take the Myth-stery Out of Mold” was presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Conference in Orlando, FL. March 2012.