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. […]
Update Summertime floods in New York have been on the rise in recent years. And, flood waters mean serious moldy conditions. Aging infrastructure and increasing heavy rains have made urban flooding in NY a regular occurrence. New York has been affected or hit by eighty-four tropical or subtropical cyclones since the 17th century. Nearly seven […]
Is your home flooded? You might have mold then. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), your home can sprout mold in 24-48 hours after a flood. The longer your wait, the more likely you are to grow mold. That doesn’t give you much time to dry things out. Especially for the people like those […]
Author: Melissa Zygowicz for WHV11 TV The historic flooding of the Arkansas River left behind all sorts of problems for people along the water, including issues with allergies. Dr. Eddie Shields is an allergist at the Arkansas Allergy and Asthma Clinic. He said the mold count is almost always extremely high this time of year. […]
Written by Mark Darrough, PortCityNews.com Pender County — A county health crew will go to Maple Hill in coming weeks to determine the severity of mold in various homes where residents have reported respiratory problems. In response to recent concerns of mold-related health issues in Maple Hill, a small rural community near the county’s northeast […]
Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder of GreenMedInfo.com h4>Is Bankruptcy On the Horizon? Today a jury in Oakland, California awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who charged that Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer. How will Bayer continue to sustain such punishment without filing bankruptcy? According to a report on Bloomberg.com, […]
RALEIGH (WTVD) — Hidden mold and water damage that could cost you thousands to repair may be hiding inside your home. Besides costly repairs to your home, the mold could also be a health hazard. If your home suffered any damage during Hurricane Florence or Michael, this could impact you. Since the hurricanes, Jay Papp […]
By Kenda Freeman and Demia Wright, Environmental Factor Newsletter published by NIH In March, NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) grantee the International Chemical Workers Union Council (ICWUC) delivered mold remediation training in Robeson County, North Carolina. The training built on a partnership between ICWUC and the Robeson County Disaster Recovery Committee (RCDRC) that was established […]
Thousands of donated books were damaged by a leak in the basement of the Deschutes Public Library system’s administrative building, temporarily canceling a quarterly nonprofit book sale. According to local nonprofit Friends of the Bend Libraries, which hosts quarterly book sales with some proceeds supporting the Deschutes Public Library system, a black mold and mildew […]
SAN DIEGO — Residents across San Diego County say they’ve seen more mold in their homes after recent rainfall. A number of mold testing and removal companies FOX 5 reached out to said they have seen a spike in business. One company said business has more than doubled and another said this has been one […]
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) — Many residents and business owners are concerned moisture from flooding could cause mold over the next few weeks. With more than 50 inches of snowfall this season, flooding has been seen in communities across the state. While mold may not be the first thing on your mind when it comes to […]
Bend, Oregon – Fourteen schools with recently renovated and aging roofs suffered leaks throughout Bend for the past two weeks after a record snowfall, but all leaks were repaired by Thursday for less than $500, according to Bend-La Pine Schools. The district first heard a leak complaint March 4, and district maintenance crews repaired each […]
Toxic mold is going to become a major catastrophe in the eastern coast states. This is inevitable. The problem will become most prevalent during the winter, spring and summer over the next nine months. Immediate restoration is required as mold can begin growing within 24 to 48 hours once water damage has infiltrated your space. […]
Composting dump sites are very prevalent in our culture. This idea came from an Italian immigrant farmer in the 40’s. In the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, large companies began utilizing this method, unaware of what the repercussions might be. Odors from the composting cause neighbors to complain, pollute the area and create a health hazard. […]
The Environmental Factor, a Web publication of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, reports on a seminar with guest lecturer Alison Johnson, chair of the Chemical Sensitivity Foundation, a nonprofit with a mission to raise public awareness about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity A guest lecturer at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences trained the […]
The four-day allergy forecast for the Twin Lakes Area from pollen.com website on a scale of 1-12 is: Today — .05/low with predominent pollens from grasses and plaintain Saturday — 3/4/low-medium. The amount of pollen in the air for Saturday will be increasing over today’s levels but will still remain in the low range. This […]
Middleboro, MA — As they waited for floodwaters to subside Thursday, many homeowners started cleaning up amid warnings that mold could be their next problem. On Vernon Street, Judy and David Thompson saw the Taunton River overflow into their backyard. Between that water and nearby Poquoy Brook, their sump pump has been running nonstop in […]
Cheshire, CT – Seven Canada geese found dead on a pond at Elim Park on Cook Hill Road died of a respiratory disease after inhaling mold spores, according to Greg Chasko of the state Department of Environmental Protection Wildlife Division. Chasko announced Monday that the geese were likely infected with the aspergillosis fungus while feeding in […]
Madison, WI – As floodwaters begin to recede, homeowners are dealing with additional problems associated with the damage. Those who saw their homes fill with water now have health concerns to worry about, most notably mold, according to health officials. Health officials said that with all the extra water and moisture following the floods, there’s […]
Cape Coral, FL- Cape Coral tornado victims have a new problem to worry about – their health. Mold is already starting to form inside some of the damaged homes and the problem is expected to get worse. Homes damaged by this week’s tornados have blue roofs, broken roofs, or no roofs at all. With several […]
New Orleans, LA – Recovery efforts continue in the southern American states hit by Hurricane Katrina in August. The procedure has been very slow and amidst the complaints of racism, bias, and lack of assistance, a U.S. federal judge in New Orleans has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend its payments of hotel […]
Boca Raton, FL – In the wake of the horrific events spurred by Hurricane Katrina and Wilma, there is an urgent need to address the toxic mold epidemic in the Gulf Coast. Currently, mold removal companies are using toxic chemicals, such as biocides, pesticides and bleach, to combat the problem. Large quantities of these toxic […]
New Orleans, LA – In the wake of the horrific events spurred by Hurricane Katrina, there is an urgent need to address the toxic mold epidemic in the Gulf Coast. Currently, mold removal companies are using toxic chemicals, such as biocides, pesticides and bleach, to combat the problem. Large quantities of these toxic chemicals can […]
Baton Rouge, LA – Although all of the records and artifacts most vital to the Archdiocese of New Orleans were saved Hurricane Katrina struck Aug. 29, many of the individual parishes’ sacramental records were lost or badly contaminated as most everything else in the hurricane ridden areas of the South. The Connection Charles Nolan, archivist […]
Supplemental Mold Clean-up Advice for Residents. This document provides supplemental information to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals document entitled “Indoor Mold and Mildew after Hurricane Katrina and Wilma”. When can I safely re-occupy my home? Homes that sustained any flood damage can be expected to be contaminated with visible mold growth, and should not […]
San Diego, CA – Firefighters in three rural North County fire districts have moved out of mold-infested stations. Officials in one district blame the infectious fungi caused a ‘rash of respiratory problems.’ Valley Center Fire Chief Kevin O’Leary said about 55 employees may have been exposed to potentially harmful levels of mold at the Lilac Road […]
The Lancet reports the case of an injured Australian man who has since been treated for mucormycosis. It is thought wounds he suffered when the waves struck became contaminated and doctors say similar cases will add to the death toll in affected areas. More cases of this disease have also been reported in the region. […]
Sebring, Florida — He thought he had the flu — but what Ray Ostlund really had was a problem caused by mold. Medical officials say the malady, commonly referred to as “mold poisoning” can cause constant irritation to the bronchial tubes. He reportedly picked up the spores from the office of his business Dual Neon, […]
Between 1985-89, US firms exported Bacillus anthracis (anthrax), Clostridium botulinum, Histoplasma capsulatam, Brucella melitensis, Clostridium perfringens (gas gangrene), Clostridium tetani (tentanus), Escherichia coli, and ‘dozens of other pathogenic biological agents,’ to Iraq.” Foreign Suppliers to Iraq’s Biological Weapons Program Obtain Microbial Seed Stock for Standard or Novel Agent Agriculture and Water Resource Department: On 3/21/86, […]
A fungus usually found in tropical climates has been linked to the deaths of at least three people on Vancouver Island, raising concerns that climate change may be responsible. The fungus, called Cryptococcus neoformans variety gattii, attacks the central nervous system. The fungus is found in some decomposing organic material in forests, on the leaves […]
Some of Brisbane’s oldest trees have been destroyed by a fungus. Council officers have discovered infected trees throughout the city, including jacaranda and fig trees in the City Botanic Gardens and New Farm Park. A City Hall report reveals that the fungus “phellinus noxius” is not soil-based but invades roots directly from woody stump material. […]
The deliberate use of microorganisms and toxins as weapons has been attempted throughout history. Biological warfare has evolved from the crude use of cadavers to contaminate water supplies to the development of specialized munitions for battlefield and covert use. The modern development of biological agents as weapons has paralleled advances in basic and applied microbiology. […]
By MIKE BRASSFIELD, St. Petersburg Timespublished August 10, 2002 DUNEDIN — The Tampa Bay Winery, a fledging winery that opened last month, announced Friday that it is recalling every bottle of wine it has sold because the bottles may have been exposed to airborne mold spores. The winery, at 1350 Main St. in Dunedin, has […]
Middletown, VA – A large gathering of residents and local officials paused to pay tribute to two of the city’s war heroes on Sunday, as the newly refurbished Gibbons-Huxham monument was unveiled during a ceremony at the Mortimer Cemetery. There are probably many Middletown residents who don’t know the story of Capt. Elijah W. Gibbons […]
Jann Falkenstern 11/16/2003 Punta Gorda, FL — Museum-goers will have to wait a little while before visiting the Florida Adventure Museum and its exhibits. Lori Tomlinson, executive director of the Florida Adventure Museum said for “some time now,” water has been seeping into the building located at 260 W. Retta Esplanade in Punta Gorda, causing environmental […]
Portland, OR – There’s a developing controversy within the scientific and legal community regarding the dangers of toxic mold. For 9 years Katie Kononen has lived in a mold-infested Salem subsidized apartment. She has been fighting the mold all the while. Mold on her walls. Mold in her vents. Mold that spread to her daughter’s […]
Honolulu, HI – In 24 hours, hotel executive Peter Schall thrust his company into a spotlight most executives dread. By the end of the day on July 24, he had met with guests in 71 rooms, the state Department of Health, a labor union, 900 employees and seven news organizations to reveal that his newest […]
1/15/03 Fort Lauderdale, FL – The Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner failed a federal health inspection after regulators found cockroaches in the kitchen, mold residue on ice makers and blocked drains in the nursery. The ship, one of the world’s most famous cruise liners, will be allowed to continue sailing, and there is no fine, though a […]
Pecan Valley, TX – Susan Leach walked through Ellen Vest’s ruined Shady Shores home Wednesday, wagging her head at how fast mold had bloomed green on Vest’s furniture. “We’ve seen it in every house,” Leach said. Leach is a new volunteer with the Pecan Valley chapter of the American Red Cross. For the past nearly […]
Reno, NV – Black mold has turned up at the Reno airport. But officials say the toxic fungus in Concourse B has been sealed off and poses no health threat until it cam be professionally removed in a couple of weeks. A worker discovered the mold while repairing sections of interior wall in November. The […]
Fresno, CA – The day Michelle Seniff found out that a black mold inside her Visalia rental home might have killed her 16-month-old son was the day she left. When Rob Seniff got home from his job at a cheese processing plant that February day two years ago, the Seniffs fled the house, leaving everything […]
by Mariko Thompson : Los Angeles Daily NewsPosted on Mon, Jul. 22, 2002 It started with allergic symptoms that didn’t go away. The woman’s symptoms included skin irritations, sinus infections and chronic fatigue, she said. "I went to all sorts of doctors. I knew it was the house, but I couldn’t figure out why." It […]
Sat, Sep. 21, 2002 HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Air quality at Hilton Head Elementary School will be tested next week in response to parents’ concerns over possible mold in the school’s ventilation system. Mary Briggs, executive principal of the 2,200-student elementary school, sent a letter home with students Friday about the situation. In the […]
Xavier Bosch, Barcelona Hundreds of severely ill patients, including 80 patients who were in intensive care, were successfully evacuated from Dresden’s University Hospital last week when the river Elbe exceeded the previous flood record of more than 9 m and no end of the flooding was in sight. The hospital, only 500m from the river, normally treats […]
Following Supertyphoon Pongsona, some homes and other building may be threatened by another danger-growth of mold. The Federal Emergency Management Agency warned that mold spores thrives in continuously wet conditions and can start to grow within 24 hours from the time the dampness occurred. Mold spores can structurally damage buildings and pose a health hazardous. […]
It’s now official: El Nino is back. It’s not the powerful, climatic juggernaut of 1997-98, but a milder, weaker version that may begin affecting weather in the United States by Fall 2002, according to NOAA’s National Weather Service. The agency’s climate experts today said mature El Nino conditions likely will develop in a few months. […]
by Jonathan B. Tucker, Ph.D. A tantalizing unsolved mystery of the Persian Gulf War took place on the early morning of January 19, 1991, the third day of the Coalition air campaign against Iraq. Nearly 750 construction specialists (Seabees) with the 24th Naval Mobile Construction Battalion were housed in two camps near the port of […]
The Texas Department of Health offers the following mold precautions for people returning to their water-damaged homes after recent flooding in Central and South Central Texas. Flooded homes should be thoroughly dried out, a process that may take several days or weeks. Wet carpet and padding should be removed and discarded. Porous materials(those that absorb […]
Cool early season temperatures have prompted soybean plants in a number of fields in certain Iowa areas to develop symptoms of iron chlorosis in 2002. Soybeans plants that have iron chlorosis usually first show up in low and wet areas of soybean fields, says X.B. Yang, an Iowa State University extension plant pathologist. These fields […]
by Aaron Zachmeier : The Natchez Democrat Published Wednesday, July 31, 2002 11:46 PM CDT VIDALIA, La. – With July’s precipitation totals just below average, the drought of the early farming season is a melting memory. But the effects of the dry spring are still being felt across Concordia Parish. Parish County Agent Glen Daniels […]
 
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