By Michael A. Pinto, CMP, CSP Wonder Makers Environmental
There is a growing awareness that when certain individuals become ill from the contaminants in a water-damaged-building (WDB),their bodies develop sensitivity to those specific pollutants, as well as to other compounds.In such cases “normal” remediation or cleaning does not result in an environment that is helpful or acceptable to the client. With new studies showing that up to 25% of the population could be genetically susceptible to this type of exposure ailment, it is crucial for both restoration contractors and the impacted people to know how to approach such problems so that any remediation or ancillary cleaning has the best chance of success.