Authors Kurt and Lee Ann Billings continue to bring you the most up-to-date medical
and scientific information available on the health effects of mold and chemical exposures
in their newly released and updated version of MOLD: The War Within. The revised
edition sports a new cover design and features a compelling foreword written by the
world-renown allergist and pediatrician Doris J. Rapp, MD, FAAP, FAEM.
Here’s what Dr. Rapp has to say . . .
The book Mold: The War Within by Kurt and Lee Ann Billings is truly outstanding.
They personally learned the pervasive nature of molds and chemicals when their family
became sick from exposures to hurricane-size molds and toxins during and after Katrina.
The Billings knew that their family was only one among many sick from Katrina exposures
as cataclysmic levels of molds and toxins had devastated so many families. In addition,
after months of trials and tribulations, they came to realize that all across our
nation and even in other countries people are suffering health challenges from unavoidable
exposures to molds and chemicals. MOLD: The War Within is not just a “Katrina” book,
but far more. It is a source of valuable information for the growing ranks of mold
and chemical survivors. Each year countless numbers of mold and chemical victims
exposed through hurricanes, flooding, water leaks, oil spills, and sick buildings
are faced with similar unexpected monumental challenges. Until now, there was a
paucity of places to turn for inclusive help or knowledge. In their search for answers
to their family’s health problems, the Billings have written the ultimate “Why, When,
and How-to” book. MOLD: The War Within confirms the many frustrating and challenging
changes that can occur in the health and lives of people who have been exposed to
molds, formaldehyde (in trailers), and other harmful pollutants or chemicals. It
gives people hope and living proof that recovery is possible; it enables people to
make informed health decisions by providing information (in an understandable and
practical format) with which people can educate and help themselves.
One of the most significant reasons their book is so valuable is that they made their
readers aware that molds can cause much more than respiratory and skin problems.
Many common, but less, well-acknowledged symptoms of mold-related illnesses (see
pages 116 and 119) are all too often wholly attributed to emotions or deep-seated
psychological issues. While stresses from mold symptoms, remediation factors, and
sudden unanticipated expenses cannot be ignored, too
