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Michigan Family Finds Toxic Mold Inside Home

February 1, 2023/in Current Headlines, "Sick Buildings", Landlords & Tenants /by Contributor

As reported first by WZZM 13, Grand Rapids, Michigan, a family in West Michigan learns their medical issues may be caused by living with black mold for years.  After noticing a small amount of mold on a wall and reporting it to their property owner, they learned there was a much more significant amount of […]

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California Winter Storms: Water Damage and Mold Exposure Concerns in California

January 15, 2023/in Current Headlines, The Environment, Govt. & Politics /by Contributor

California is known for its sunny skies and warm weather, but this winter was different. The state was hit with a series of powerful storms that brought heavy rains, strong winds, and even hail. The storms have caused widespread damage to homes and businesses across the state, leaving many families to deal with the aftermath. […]

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Sense of smell

COVID-19 Symptoms May Include Loss of Taste and Smell

in Current Headlines, Health & Diet /by Carolyn Willbanks

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic, the press has been warning of symptoms that may indicate potential infection. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure. Symptoms may include fever, cough and shortness of breath. More advanced problems are persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to arouse and bluish lips […]

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New Mold Detox Information on the Horizon

in Private Research, Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

In a recent newsletter by Dr. Neil Nathan (newsletter (#24), I read some encouraging news that I would like to share. Evidence suggests that there is new mold detox information on the horizon. This information is based on a combination of research by about 5 doctors who treat mold patients. These doctors originally researched a […]

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COVID-19 Courses of Action

in Health & Diet, Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

For sure, we must all take steps to protect ourselves, our families and our communities. For a moment, let’s all take a deep breath, and think through the things we can do to avoid COVID-19. Follow these COVID-19 courses of action. Avoid anyone who is ill. That’s hard to do, but someone may be contagious […]

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Simple and Easy Ways to Prevent the Coronavirus

in Mold News, Current Headlines, Health & Diet /by Carolyn Willbanks

Do everything you can to protect yourself and enhance your health!! These steps will also prevent the flu as well as the coronavirus COVID-19 from spreading. Most Important Fact COVID-19 is spread from person-to-person between people who are in close contact (within about 6 feet). The respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes are the culprit. […]

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Construction Workers Are Learning to Control Dust and Debris

February 24, 2020/in Current Headlines, Construction Industry /by Carolyn Willbanks

Summary In Georgia, Construction workers are learning to control dust and debris created during hospital construction. They are taught Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) practices at the Carpenters Local Union in Hermantown, Georgia. Currently, this type of training is not mandatory. The carpenters in training are learning how to seal rooms. They also received instructions […]

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Family sick from mold

NJ Senate Passed Mold Legislation

in Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

Summary The NJ Senate Passed Mold Legislation! This is great news for the residents of New Jersey. Unfortunately, it comes too late for thousands of NJ residents who have suffered from loss and mold illnesses.

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Complaints of Moldy Schools in 2020

in Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

In 2019, some of the most common mold-related news stories carried complaints about moldy schools. As parents, this is disturbing news. There are few things more important than the safety of our children in schools or daycare programs. And, there are already complaints of moldy schools in 2020.

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Residents Complain of Mold in Military Housing

January 14, 2020/in Current Headlines, "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Summary Residents complain of mold in Military housing. Just search Google and check out the list that appears. Actually, it’s astonishing that military families are often exposed to horrible living conditions. The Army released a report in September 2019. It states that residents at 48 of 49 bases have issues. To clarify, top concerns are […]

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Mold-Help.org in 2020

in Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

In 2019, the Mold-Help.org editorial staff launched an updated web portal. We managed the process with respect for the hundreds of posts we published over the past 17 years. And, we continued to post current news, information and resources about sickness and loss caused by mold. Our goal, then and now, is to offer practical, […]

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Aspergillus Mold Problems Persist at Seattle Children’s Hospital

November 18, 2019/in Current Headlines, "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Update Summary 5/20/2020 Aspergillus mold problems persist at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Once again, low levels of mold are found in Seattle Children’s Hospital. This infestation was found during daily mold check and was self reported by the hospital. Thankfully, now new illness have been attributed to the mold spores or mycotoxins. Department of Health Services […]

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No Laws Regulating Toxic Mold in Schools

November 18, 2019/in Schools & Institutions, Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

Summary Jamie Green, Superintendent of Trinity Alps School District in California, reached out to CBS13 to help investigate how dangerous breathing mold spores could be to teachers and kids in classrooms. And to find out why no one was doing anything about it. Mold in schools is often under investigated. The answer – no required […]

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South Carolina Lawmakers Study Mold Remediation Industry

October 20, 2019/in Current Headlines, Landlords & Tenants /by Carolyn Willbanks

Mold is a more prominent problem in South Carolina following an increase in flooding in recent years. So, lawmakers are trying to get ahead of the national agencies and set standards for mold remediation in the state. Laws governing the mold remediation industry differ from state to state. Even though there are mo national standards […]

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High Levels of Mold Found in Marijuana Products

in Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

Summary The State of Nevada is amount other states that have confirmed that it found high levels of mold found in marijuana products sold at local dispensaries. Therefore, an advisory was sent out by the Nevada Department of Taxation. This advisory warned consumers that high levels of mold found in marijuana products also include thos […]

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Teachers Propose $100M Cleanup of Asbestos, Mold & Lead in 175 Schools

in Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

Written my Kimberly Davis, 3CBS Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — New pictures from inside a Philadelphia elementary school show possible sources of asbestos. The teachers’ union recently announced an educator at a different school was diagnosed with cancer tied to asbestos. A new plan of action will cost at least $100 million to clear out the […]

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Operating Rooms Scheduled to Reopen after One Dead, 5 Infected by Mold at Seattle Children’s Hospital

July 8, 2019/in Current Headlines, Schools & Institutions /by Carolyn Willbanks

A patient at Seattle Children’s Hospital died, and five more were infected after mold was discovered in several operating rooms during a routine air test on the hospital in May. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found the hospital in violation of two dozen federal regulations and hospital policy and notified the hospital […]

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Candida auris On the Rise

in Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

The rise of Candida auris (C. auris) is a big concern in hospitals and elder care facilities around the world. Below is a short synopsis of articles about it. What is Candida auris? C. auris is a type of fungus that causes a severe infection in hospitalized patients, most commonly in those with compromised immune […]

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Parents Outraged after Video Shows Moldy Food Served to Shelby County Students

July 3, 2019/in Current Headlines, Schools & Institutions /by Carolyn Willbanks

By: Jacque Masse SHELBY CO., Tenn. – Parents are outraged after a video circulated social media after food service workers served moldy food at a Shelby County school. A student took the video inside Ridgeway High School on Monday that shows several moldy waffles inside a bag. The school said the staff didn’t follow the […]

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Seattle Children’s Hospital Operating Rooms Shut Down after a Patient Dies of Mold Infection

July 3, 2019/in Current Headlines, Schools & Institutions /by Carolyn Willbanks

(CNN) A patient at Seattle Children’s Hospital has died from a mold infection The patient was one of six to develop an infection from 2018-2019, according to Alyse Bernal, public relations manager for the hospital. The infections follow several operating rooms being shut down in May by the detection of Aspergillus mold in the air. […]

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ISS (International Space Station) is Home to Super-Tough Molds that Laugh in the Face of Deadly Radiation

in Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

by David Szondy, June 28th, 2019 www.newatlas.com Mold spores commonly found aboard the International Space Station (ISS) turn out to be radiation resistant enough to survive 200 times the X-ray dose needed to kill a human being. Based on experiments by a team of researchers led by Marta Cortesão, a microbiologist at the German Aerospace […]

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The Latest Deadly Superbug — and Why It’s Not Time to Panic

in Fungal Infections, Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

POSTED MAY 08, 2019 by Robert H. Shmerling, Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing I have to admit it: recent news reports about a newly described “superbug” are worrisome and at least a little bit terrifying. This time, it’s not a flesh-eating bacterium or drug-resistant tuberculosis — in fact, it’s not a bacterial infection at all. […]

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The Unexpected and Troubling Rise of Candida auris

in Fungal Infections, Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

Editorial Note: This article was written by Tom Chiller, MD, chief of the Mycotic Diseases Brand of the CDC, in August 2017. He raised an alarm about Candida auris before it was even fully recognized as a pending epidemic. He commented in a CDC Expert Commentary Series on Medscape, “I would like to tell you […]

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Candida Auris in the News – Part 2

in Health & Diet, Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

A continuation of How to Confront a “Super Fungus” In An Increasingly Pathogen-Friendly World from www.moldfreeliving.com Excerpt from Part 1. To break things down as simplistically as I can, Candida auris (C. auris) is a species of fungus which grows as yeast (single-celled fungi). In people with healthy immune systems, cells called macrophages and neutrophils engulf […]

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