“Personal Sampling of Small Mold Spores Using Slit Cassettes” by PJ Pityn and J Anderson. J Allergy & Clin Immunol, March 2011
EA Sullivan and PJ Pityn, “Ethics & Professional Judgment in Grow-Op Remediation.” Published in OH Forum, Summer 2013, Vol.36, #3.
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 the Journal at DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2013.796817
“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.
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 OH Forum, Vol.35, #1. Winter 2012.
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.
After meeting with top officials at the ESA to address inconsistencies and irregularities in how these agencies approach building inspections for mould, in a published statement OSHTECH calls for change. More details can be found in a published article by Sullivan EA and PJ Pityn, entitled “Mould & Marijuana Grow-Ops: Conflicting Occupational Hygiene and Public Health Approaches”. Published in OH Forum, Volume 34, #2, Spring 2011.