Mold, Mildew & Your Florida Home
Occasionally we receive inquiries from people who find they have a mildew or moisture problem in their home. Here are some helpful publications with information related to mold and mildew in Florida homes:
EDIS (UF publications)
- How to Prevent and Remove Mildew
- Say Goodbye to Mildew and Save Energy -- Home Study Course -- Part I: What is Mildew?
- Say Goodbye to Mildew and Save Energy -- Home Study Course -- Part III: Mildew "Hot" Spots -- Techniques to Reduce Moisture
- The Return of Mildew
- Indoor Air Quality in Florida: Mildew and Molds
- Indoor Air Quality in Florida: Moisture
- Is Your House a Sick House? The Mold/Air Conditioner Duct Connection
- Hurricane Wilma mold and mildew solutions
Other sources:
- Indoor air molds EPA
- FEMA
- Florida House Newsletter
- Managing Mold in your Florida Home, Florida Solar Energy Center
- Got Mold? - Washington State Dept. Health
- "Fact Sheet: Flood Cleanup - Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems"
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood web site
- FEMA
Publication Storage and Distribution
P.O. Box 2012
8241 Sandy Court, Suite A
Jessup, MD 20794-2012
Phone: 800-480-2520
Fax: 301-362-5335 - EPA's resource page on Mold at www.epa.gov/mold/moldresources.html
- American Lung Association's Fact Sheet on Flood Clean-up
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Emergency Preparedness
and Response page on "Protect Yourself from Mold"
and Key Facts About Hurricane Recovery