About Heal From Mold
Heal From Mold is an independent publication about mold exposure — finding the moisture behind it, cleaning it up safely, and working out which claims about it are worth trusting. It exists because the honest information on this subject is scattered between government documents nobody reads and marketing copy nobody should.
How we work
We say where a claim comes from
Guidance on this site is written against published sources — EPA, CDC and NIEHS material, peer-reviewed work, and manufacturer specifications. Where those sources disagree, we say that they disagree rather than picking the tidier answer.
We separate what is settled from what is contested
Mold has a large contested middle: testing methods, thresholds, and what symptoms can fairly be attributed to exposure. Where the evidence is genuinely unsettled, the article says so and explains the disagreement instead of resolving it for you.
Recommendations are not for sale
This site earns affiliate commission on some links, and that never determines what gets recommended. Where the honest answer is that you do not need to buy anything, that is the answer we publish.
This is education, not medical advice
Nothing here is a diagnosis or a treatment plan. Health decisions belong with a qualified clinician who knows your history, and remediation decisions belong with licensed professionals who have seen the building.
Who writes this
About these names
Our writers and editors publish under pen names. The people listed below are not real individuals, and these are not the names of the people who produced the work. We use them so that each beat has a consistent voice you can follow and hold to account.
Nobody on this masthead claims a medical, scientific, or professional credential, and no clinician has reviewed these pages. Health guidance here rests on the published sources cited in each article — never on the authority of a byline.
Heal From Mold is the publisher and stands behind everything it prints. Corrections and questions reach the whole desk at editors@evenstarfoundry.com.
Writers
Maya Ellsworth
Recalls, agency notices, and court filings
Maya writes the daily news desk, tracking recalls, agency notices, and lawsuits that touch indoor air and building health. She writes short, links to the primary document every time, and would rather publish four sentences with a source than four paragraphs without one.
Desmond Oyelaran
Housing policy, tenant protections, and building codes
Desmond covers the rules: habitability standards, disclosure laws, inspection requirements, and how sharply they differ from one state to the next. His pieces usually end with what a reader can actually do where they live.
Rosalie Tran
Seasons, travel, and small-space living
Rosalie writes about living well in a building you do not fully control — humid summers, sealed winters, hotel rooms, and apartments where opening a window is the only ventilation there is. She is drawn to the small adjustments people can actually keep up.
Gareth Pryor
Cleaning, ventilation, laundry, and maintenance rhythms
Gareth covers the unglamorous maintenance that decides how a house behaves: extractor fans, filter changes, drying laundry, and the difference a bathroom door makes. He is skeptical of gadgets and fond of habits.
Marisol Devane
Reader stories and documented cases
Marisol reports the Success Stories desk — interviews with readers who agreed to be quoted, and documented cases drawn from public records. She will not run a story without a real name behind it or a plain label saying it is illustrative.
Theo Marchetti
Checklists, comparisons, and gear roundups
Theo turns sprawling decisions into short lists — what to check first, what to compare, what genuinely does not matter. He tests the boring claims that product pages skip over.
Anjali Kurup
Renter-focused fixes and budget approaches
Anjali writes for renters and tight budgets: what you can fix without a landlord’s permission, what is worth escalating, and what costs nothing at all. She has no patience for advice that assumes you own the building.
Editors
Corinne Ashby
Managing editor — commissioning and the publishing calendar
Corinne runs the desk: what gets commissioned, what runs when, and whether a piece has met its section’s sourcing rule before it goes anywhere near the publish button.
Julian Okafor
Standards — citations, claims, and disclosures
Julian is the last read before anything publishes. He checks that every claim carries a source, every affiliate link is disclosed, and every illustrative example is labelled as one.
How this site is funded
Reader-supported: some links earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you, and the handbook is a paid product. The affiliate disclosure sets out exactly how that works.
Contact
hello@healfrommold.comCorrections are welcome and we publish them. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.