Social Security Disability Awarded for Mold Toxicity

Lourdes Salvador

October 30, 2009

In a landmark case, a Social Security judge granted benefits for Kristina Townsend for a mold exposure which resulted in her disability in 2007.

Townsend suffered both physical and cognitive impairments as a result of toxic mold exposure and is no longer able to work in any substantial gainful activity. She was awarded benefits dating back to 2007.

Townsend´s physician testified that she was colonized with mold from a contaminated residence her employer provided while she was away from home on a temporary work assignment. A mycotoxin report confirmed elevated levels of trichothecene in the residence.

Toxic mold exposure resulted in mycotoxiciosis, or toxic mold poisoning. Townsend now suffers form chemical sensitivity, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and other related injuries.

Townsend was cleared of any primary mental health disorders in an assessment. Her symptoms have improved slightly and she is scheduled for a disability review next year.

This article originally appeared in the MCS America News, November 2009 Issue http://mcs-america.org/november2009.pdf. For more articles on this topic, see: MCSA News.

Copyrighted 2009 Lourdes Salvador & MCS America

Lourdes Salvador

Lourdes Salvador is the founder of MCS America, a science writer, and a social advocate for the greater awareness of environmental contamination, human toxicology, and propagation of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) as a disorder of organic biological origin induced by toxic environmental insults.

The mission of MCS America (MCSA) is:

1. To propagate medical, legal, and social recognition for multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) as a disorder of organic biological origin induced by toxic environmental insults.

2. To provide support and referral services to the individuals with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), electrosensitivity, Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), autism, and other illnesses of environmental origin.

3. To ensure that environmental toxicants are identified, reduced, regulated, and enforced through lobbying for effective legislation.

MCS America serves as a partner for Environmental Education Week, a partner for the Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE), and a supporter for the American Cancer Society: Campaign for Smokefree Air.

For more information, please visit:
MCS America
MCS America Blog
MCS America Activist Wear
American Chronicle
MCS Awareness
Environmental Education Week
Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
American Cancer Society: Campaign for Smokefree Air

All articles Copyrighted © 2007 - 2009 MCS America

	Author's Profile
	Author's Other Articles
	Author's RSS Feed

The American Chronicle, California Chronicle, Los Angeles Chronicle, World Sentinel, and affiliates are online magazines for national, international, state, and local news. We also provide opinion and feature articles. We have over 5,000 contributors, over 100,000 articles, and over 11 million visitors annually.

This website and its affiliates have no responsibility for the views, opinions and information communicated here. The contributor(s) and news providers are fully responsible for their content. In addition, the views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the American Chronicle or its affiliates. All services and information provided on this website are provided as general information only. Any medical advice, home remedies and all other medical information on this website should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor. We are not responsible for any diagnosis of treatment made by anyone based on any of the content of this website. Always consult your own doctor if you are in any way concerned about your health.