Asthma and Obama-What is the Connection with:"Nightmare on Asthma Street"
The Allergy and Allergen problem lies in the fact that "The White House" is an old building. The corner stone of the building was laid October 13, 1792. The building has had a series of renovations and several fires. The first fire was set by the British when they torched the building in 1814 during the War of 1812. The second fire was in the West Wing in 1929 during the Hoover Administration. "The White House" has also had multiple renovations which makes this old building an Asthma and Allergen nightmare for an individual who has Allergies or who has Asthma. It can be a real nightmare to live in without artificial intervention such as Air Cleaners or Whole House Hepa Filtration. Any time you are dealing with Allergies or Asthma and old buildings such as the "The White House", it is going to be really hard for a child such as Malia Obama to deal with her Asthma. Trying to fix an old building such as the "The White House" can be a losing battle for an individual with Allergies or Asthma. From my experience of dealing with this type of structure, it is what I call a "Money Pit". Remember the movie "The Money Pit" With Tom Hanks and Shelley Long. The more they tried try to fix the problem, the more problems started to surface due to hidden problems in the walls. Asthma and The White HouseLet me get to the core issue here, "The White House" gets renovated everytime it gets a new resident. I am sure the Obama Family has already made plans for a renovation for their stay in this "Nightmare on Asthma Street" building. I call this type of structure a nightmare because in reality, you cannot fix it without some very serious structural changes on the interior. This buidings exterior is the original stone structure and all the renovations have taken place on the interior with no thought to the exterior structural problems.
From my experience of dealing with old buildings, when you start to investigate them, you find hidden problems everywhere which is not apparent on the surface. An old building such as "The White House" has mold, dust and allergens that are over 200 years in the making and have collected in hidden areas of the building. Cleaning this type of building up is tough but can be done with the right remediation supervision. In conclusion, it is going to be a problem for Malia Obama living in "The White House" unless some type of intervention is done to solve her Asthma problem there. I wish her the best. If you have any questions about old buildings and mold or allergens, feel free to contact Safe Homes or visit our Website. Asthma and The White HouseCall (954) 531-6476 Copyright © 2003 Safe Homes Environmental Consultants All rights reserved. |
Allergies and Asthma can be one of the most frustrating conditions a person has to deal with.
Malia Obama, the daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama, has been learning to deal with her Allergies and
Asthma. Malia Obama has to live in a home that is allergen, dust, and mold free. This really creates a serious
problem for the Obama family due to their new residence, "The White House". The first question that comes to
your mind is, why is this a problem for the Obama Family?
If Malia Obama were my client, I would recommend she ask her parents, Barack and Michelle Obama
to find another place for her to live because life in "The White House" will be tough to deal with her Asthma.
The Obama Family might consider "Blair House" across the street as a possible alternative if it can be cleaned
up. There is just too many variables to deal with in "The White House". First, two major fires produced mold
and soot in the structure that was not properly remediated, thus you have hidden mold in the structure. People
in 1814 and 1929 did not understand the ramifications of improper remediation for 
