Local newspapers report the silt from from the Queensland Floods is toxic, but fail to recognise a child is wearing inappropriate respiratory protection on a front page story while shovelling dried silt.
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Many public health authorities recommned dilute bleach to kill mould. It appears that bleach may be ineffective at killing mould spores, but a vinegar added to dilute bleach to reduce its alkalinity makes it much more effective.
Killing mould after the Queensland floods
Its been raining for weeks and there is more to come. Things are getting mouldy and farmers are having a hard time as crops are wiped over a huge area. Some 72 people are missing and 9 are confirmed dead, half children. Brisbane was flooded in 1974 and we may […]