Inside Politics
Washingtontimes.com

Washington, D.C.  -- Rep. John Conyers Jr., Michigan Democrat, is very serious about mold. 

Last year, he introduced the nation's first Toxic Mold Safety and Protection Act — which establishes guidelines to treat indoor mold and a national "toxic mold insurance program," plus financial grants for mold removal from public buildings and tax credits for those who repair the nasty damage. 

Now, he's ready to talk mold. 

Mr. Conyers will journey to Boston on Dec. 9 to testify in a public hearing, joined by doctors who treat mold-related illnesses, a group of California teachers, researchers, environmentalists and "mold advocacy groups," said Boston City Council member Maura Hennigan, who organized the hearing. 

"Although indoor mold is sometimes invisible to the naked eye, the potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures are very visible and include, but are not limited to, allergic reactions, asthma and other respiratory complaints. This is a serious public health risk," she noted yesterday.