Thank you, Tom! We already have chlorine added to our local water and I see how it is activated much more when there is steam involved, so I was concerned. Several emphysema people have said how it is difficult to breathe in the shower, perhaps due to the the activity of the chlorine when in the company of steam and our lungs.
I recall a product called EM (Essential Microorganisms?) created by a Japanese horticulturalist, Dr. Teruo Higa, that balanced the soil by introducing good organisms into it. So I wonder if the problem is that we have chlorine added to our water that throws an imbalance in the environment of the shower flora that causes the mold similar to our use of antibiotics and our yeast problem? Just speculating... EM is used by some to rid homes of mold and in prevention of mold. I used EM for my garden years ago, but not for mold. I found at least one article (many more if you do a search), but I don't know how valid it is, but worth looking into for non toxic means of mold control: http://www.mightymicrobes.com/effective-microorganisms.html Sharlene On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 7:29 AM, poast <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Sharlene, > > Care has to be taken in sizing the packet to be used. However, in general > when the shower is running the fan is on and no odor is detectable. I > suppose it is possible to linger in the bathroom for an extended period of > time after a shower and after the fan has shut off and having the door shut > it may be possible to be exposed to a stronger concentration of chlorine > dioxide. Usually, this is not an issue. > > Tom > >
