VISTA, Calif., March 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EcoBlu Products, Inc. (OTCBB:ECOB) announced today that it has partnered with Realtime Laboratories (RTL) of Dallas, Texas to test lumber products in mold-infested homes. Mold damage costs home and building owners an estimated six billion dollars in repairs each year. The cost to treat health problems associated with exposure to toxin producing molds far exceeds these repair estimates. Additionally, RTL has published several studies in scientific journals regarding mold testing and sick building syndrome.
Since many insurance policies contain exclusions for mold damage, building owners are left to fend for themselves; however, RealTime Laboratories has determined the presence of mycotoxins (mold toxins) in samples of mold-infested lumber. Since it is not currently excluded in many insurance policies, mycotoxin remediation rather than mold damage repair may give property owners a new avenue for assistance.
Realtime Laboratories has conducted in-house studies to show that the molds are inhibited from growing on lumber products after being treated with EcoBlu's BLUWOOD™ Technology. If mold is alleviated from the source (lumber), and is prevented from growing, the potential for the presence of disease causing mycotoxins is alleviated. RTL has isolated mycotoxins from patients with malignancies, neurological disorders, skin diseases, pediatric patients with the diagnosis of autism, and others. EcoBlu's product can possibly prevent further progression of these diseases by eliminating the causation.
The research team, led by Dennis G. Hooper, M.D., Ph.D., consists of multiple scientists knowledgeable in molds and mycotoxins and the development of enzyme tests which can determine the presence of mycotoxins in human body fluids as well as in environmental samples. Hooper says the peer-reviewed research demonstrated that mycotoxins can be isolated not only in building materials and home environments but also from human fluids and tissues. RTL's tests that usually consist of analyzing urine samples helps doctors determine if the environmental exposure to molds and mycotoxins are causing a person's health problem.
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About EcoBlu Products, Inc.
EcoBlu Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of proprietary wood products coated with an eco-friendly chemistry that protects against mold, fungus, rot-decay, wood ingesting insects, termites and fire with EcoBlu's FRC™ technology (Fire Retardant Coating). EcoBlu products utilizing BLUWOOD™ and FRC™ technology is the ultimate in wood protection, preservation, and fire safety to building components constructed of wood; from joists, beams and paneling, to floors and ceilings.
The Company is committed to the development, marketing and sales of environmentally-responsible building materials. EcoBlu products are ready to deliver the winning edge to builders and the environment with its sustainable green product line.
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