print email comment close Fact Sheet: Flood Cleanup: Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems URL: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/flood.html Description: "Failure to remove contaminated materials and to reduce moisture and humidity [from a flooded building] can present serious long-term health risks. Standing water and wet materials are a breeding ground for microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and mold. ... This fact sheet discusses problems caused by microbial growth ... and the steps you can take to lessen these effects." Includes links to related information. From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Extra Keywords Hurricane Katrina hurricanekatrina recovery Library of Congress Subject Headings: Flood damage prevention Indoor air pollution Mildew -- Control Molds (Fungi) -- Control LII Database Information: Record 1342 created by Maria Brandt on 09/01/2005 Last modification on 09/05/2005 Published: 09/01/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1342