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What is a Certified Environmental Hygienist™?

A Certified Environmental Hygienist™ is an environmental detective who is trained, certified, and experienced in the fields of mold and environmental hygiene, such as the environmental cleaning and disinfecting of indoor building air and surfaces like walls, ceilings, floors, heating/cooling equipment and ducts, counters, and equipment to prevent the spread of mold growth, infectious diseases, and other health problems caused by environmental exposure to germs, bacteria, viruses, and mold.

What is environmental hygiene?  Environmental hygiene includes services and actions aimed at improving or maintaining the standard of basic environmental conditions affecting the well being of people, including, but not limited to: (1) clean and safe water supply, (2) clean and safe ambient air, (3) efficient and safe animal, human, and industrial waste disposal, (4) protection of food from biological and chemical contaminants, and (5) adequate housing in clean and safe surroundings. (from http://www.businessdictionary.com)

Environmental Hygiene concentrates on environmental health threats and problems, such as microbial pollution and the spreading of infectious diseases in the environmental situation and facilities of workplaces, homes, condominiums, and apartments.

“Microbial pollution is a key element of indoor air pollution, and it is caused by hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi, in particular filamentous fungi (mould), growing indoors when sufficient moisture is available. Problems of indoor air quality are recognized as important risk factors for human health in both low-income and middle- and high-income countries. Indoor air is also important because populations spend a substantial fraction of time within buildings. In residences, day-care centres, retirement homes and other special environments, indoor air pollution affects population groups that are particularly vulnerable due to their health status or age. Microbial pollution involves hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi that grow indoors when sufficient moisture is available. Exposure to microbial contaminants is clinically associated with respiratory symptoms, allergies, asthma and immunological reactions” noted the the World Health Organization in its report “WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould,” published July 16, 2009

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