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| Some molds can affect human health and well-being. |
The Iqaluit Public Health and the Family Practice clinic building has to undergo extensive renovations to fix mold and asbestos concerns, the Nunavut government announced.
An environmental assessment by Ottawa clean air investigators found mold in the relatively old public health building as well as asbestos in floor tiles.
The renovations will take at least four months, during which time Health and Social services needs a temporary location.
The mold concerns need to be addressed, experts say, because some molds can cause asthma, respiratory infections and poisonous, toxic effects in some individuals.
If the asbestos in the floor tiles is disturbed in any way, people in the building may be exposed to airborne asbestos fibers, which have been linked to lung cancer, mesothelioma and other lung diseases.
Source: Nunatsiaq Online
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During and after mold and asbestos remediation efforts, the indoor air quality in the affected rooms or buildings may be very poor.
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