Kelila Rose
ENG 121 BCC
3/6/2016
The name of the website is articles.mercola.com. The author's name, Dr. Mercola, is clearly stated in the article and there's an entire page designated to a listing of his mission and credentials. As I am studying the negative health effects of mold exposure, Dr. Mercola seems to be a reliable source as he is a DO (osteopathic physician). He lists not only his academic credentials, but history of various television and radio interviews and awards he's received in his medical field. Though the website is educational in nature, the URL does not express that.
The purpose of this site seems to be both informational and commercial. There are links to other information, as well as products for sale. The site also provides an extensive list of references, all of which are links, and mostly sourced from medical journals, such as those produced by the Mayo clinic.
The site appears to be updated regularly, as the copyright is labeled "1997-2016". And I find the depth of knowledge on the part of the author to be not only sufficient, but in alignment with my personal experience with mold exposure. When he writes "when your immune system is impaired, almost anything can happen in terms of negative health effects" (Marcola), I know this to be true, as I have lived it.
Works Cited
Marcela. Mold: The Common Toxin That Can Be Far More Damaging Than Pesticides and Heavy Metals. 3 Sep. 2011. Web. 6 Mar. 2016.
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