NEW YORK (AP) 1/6/03 – A Park Avenue condominium where apartments sell for $10 million has been named in two lawsuits alleging mold contamination has taken over the building due to poor construction. The lawsuits against 515 Park Ave., a 43-story tower completed in 1999 and owned by Zeckendorf Realty, were filed by the building’s […]
Stephen Champagne says the mold in his rented Elm Street home has sent him to the hospital twice and is responsible for the headaches, fatigue, memory loss and respiratory ailments he has suffered since he moved in a year and a half ago. His son, who lives with his mother, is no longer allowed to […]
11/13/03 Guest commentary by Brandon Scott, Newsreal? Austin, TX – In a (in the early days) somewhat high-profile case involving a mold-damaged home, a state appeals court today reduced a jury verdict against Farmers Insurance Group from $32 million to $4 million plus interest and attorneys fees. Many questioned the fact that the “mansion” involved was considered […]
“For most of us, the county complex barely even exists.” Sorry if today’s column is a little dusty. So is everything else in my life right now. Monday’s powerful windstorm filled my house with a thin layer of grit. None of the windows were left open, but they can all use some weather treatment apparently. […]
An annex at East High School has been closed because of excessive mold while students are being screened for possible health problems resulting from the contamination. Nurses began screening students and several classrooms remained closed Thursday as officials worked to protect East High School from a contaminant normally associated with tile grout: mold. Seventh- through […]
by Jennifer L. Daunders – Staff Writer, The Democrat KITTERY, Maine – A longtime Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employee who suffers from acute respiratory problems believes mold growing in the basement of her workplace is responsible for her illness. Janet Stevens is asking why the government is taking so long to clean up the various types […]
Hilton Hawaiian Village and Local 5 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, currently facing off on contract talks, are working together on the problem of mold discovered this month in the Kalia Tower. Jason Ward, research analyst for Local 5, told Pacific Business News late Thursday that the union had submitted an informational […]
Niagara Falls NY – A Niagara Falls firehouse is closed indefinitely Thursday – not because of budget cuts, but because of black mold. It was moving day at Firehouse #9 in Niagara Falls. Firefighters spent the day covering cups, dishes and other equipment. Battalion Chief Dennis Long said, “We’ve had mold develop in the fire […]
Update 9/24/19 After over 15 years, mold continues to be a problem at Pender County Schools. The State of North Carolina and FEMA has provided more than $6.5 million to the Pender County Board of Education for cleanup of elementary, middle and high schools flooded by Hurricane Florence. The funds supported as Pender County School […]
October 23, 2002 (Honolulu-AP) — Hilton Hotels Corporation says that the cost of cleaning up the mold at its Kalia Tower in Waikiki will be twice what it previously estimated. Hilton also says the 453 guest rooms at the Hilton Hawaiian Village tower will remain closed until next spring. Hotel officials say it’s going to […]
by Raphael Lewis, Globe Staff 10/18/2002 The Big Dig’s schedule took another small hit yesterday, after high levels of airborne toxic mold at a job site forced the evacuation of laborers finishing a vent building, project and union officials said. The work at Vent Building Number 4 near Haymarket Square in downtown Boston is critical […]
Detroit City Council hears residents’ tales of roaches and mold by Erik Lords, Free Press staff writer October 16, 2002 Perralene Madison, 62, says she never had to live with roaches, until now. Myldred Wray, another senior citizen, says she never lived with black mold growing on her walls, until now. Madison and Wray were […]
Alberta, Canada – Kathie and Dale Derman with three of their children and nephew Anthony, can no longer live in their Stoney Plain house due to the severe health problems they endured due to black mold in their house. Today, Kathie and Dale Derman are hoping to get permission to destroy their house, contents and all, including a […]
by Michelle Conlin Everything was running perfectly that spring afternoon at the courtyard-style Best Western Springdale in the suburbs of Cincinnati. Room service was humming along at a reliable clip. The floral-patterned comforters were getting fluffed. Kids were splashing in the pool. Then, suddenly, General Manager Jim Crane got an emergency call about a leak […]
by John Booth, Tribune Chronicle YOUNGSTOWN – The presence of black mold spores has forced the closure of nine Youngstown State University classrooms, affecting several hundred students, university officials said Thursday. Test results received Wednesday identified spores of Stachybotrys chartarum in samples taken from three classrooms and a hallway in Beeghly Center, YSU spokesman Walt Ulbricht said. […]
by Marc Chase, Quad-City Times Jim Wayne pushed up on a bathroom ceiling tile to inspect an air-ventilation unit and water splashed down into the bathtub below. Condensation from that unit and 98 others throughout the building at 605 Main St. in Davenport has seeped inside the ceiling for several years, helping cause what a toxicologist and […]
by Susan Parrott, Associated Press Sept. 14, 2002, 8:45PM ATHENS — An insatiable green menace lurks in State District Judge Jack Holland’s courtroom. It creeps from behind the wooden benches, across the attorneys’ tables, and into the judge’s very seat. But this heinous offender can’t be locked behind bars or issued costly citations. Aspergillus, a […]
Friday, September 13, 2002 Inouye’s and judge’s offices moved for mold The Honolulu office of U.S. Sen. Dan Inouye will be relocated within the Prince Kuhio Federal Building at the end of the month to allow for mold-eradication efforts. The mold was reported in early August. Mold was also found in the chambers of Magistrate […]
Dick Pacific is hired to cart off furnishings and room appliances By Tim Ruel, Star Bulletin Thursday, September 12, 2002 Hilton Hawaiian Village said it has hired general contractor Dick Pacific Construction to remove furniture, wallpaper, carpeting, drapes and other items from rooms in the mold-infested Kalia Tower in Waikiki. The move is part of […]
Recent discoveries of toxic mold in Davis housing complexes have raised questions about property owners’ responsibilities and tenants’ rights to information when unhealthy mold is found in residences. UC Davis junior Alicia McNease said she and her roommate had to leave their Wake Forest Drive apartment on June 28 because tests showed that high levels […]
SAN ANTONIO — After getting word that University of Texas at San Antonio administrators were shutting down their dorm following the discovery of mold, students began settling temporarily into area hotels. The mold was discovered about three weeks ago. Inspectors noticed a wall collapsing inside one of the rooms at Chisholm Hall, the same residence […]
Associated Press August 23, 2002 MADISON, Ind. — The technology building on the Madison campus of Ivy Tech State College has been closed because of mold contamination and is not expected to reopen. The report by Environmental Safety Technologies Inc. of Louisville said the indoor air quality throughout most of the building was hazardous because […]
Associated Press 08/26/2002 SAN ANTONIO – Some students began settling temporarily into area hotels during the weekend after getting word that the University of Texas at San Antonio was shutting down their dorm because mold had been discovered. The mold was found about three weeks ago. Inspectors noticed a wall collapsing inside one of the […]
AUSTIN – In a move that is likely to worsen the snowballing insurance crisis in Texas, Farmers announced Tuesday that it would join the state’s largest insurer in halting the writing of new homeowners policies in the state. The move, which Farmers blamed on threatened fines by the Texas Department of Insurance, means Texans can […]
Lexington County’s courthouse is closed again for at least two weeks while environmental workers look for mold. This new closure – the second in nine months – was ordered Friday by Circuit Judge Marc Westbrook, the county’s chief administrative judge. The courthouse and adjacent solicitor’s building will be shut down until Aug. 26. The county […]
by Tim Ruel, Star Bulletin Saturday, August 17, 2002 Fourteen workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Kalia Tower have reported health symptoms caused by exposure to mold in the tower, according to a health expert hired by Hilton. Ten of the employees said they had irritation of the eye, throat and nose, two employees said they […]
by Curtis Lum, Advertiser Staff Writer, Honolulu Advertiser Posted on: Friday, August 16, 2002 Federal officials are dealing with a mold problem in the Prince Kuhio Federal Building that has prompted the move of a judge to other offices and an extensive check of the complex’s pipes. There have been no reports of mold-related illnesses, […]
Lingering concerns about health risks prompt move; dangerous toxins could be present by April Simun and Mike Ramsey – Staff Writers, The State Posted on Sat, Aug. 10, 2002 LEXINGTON COUNTY – Lexington County’s courthouse was shut down at 5 p.m. Friday for the second time in less than nine months so health workers can […]
SENECA FALLS – Drainage improvements will be made to the village hall to eliminate mold buildup and other problems. The board of trustees Monday agreed to spend $34,000 of its surplus for work in the basement of the police department, where dampness has led to mold and the growth of mushrooms on the carpets, as […]
by Art Lawler, Athens Daily Review Aug 6, 2002 Henderson County Courthouse employees are concerned about recent lab reports that show traces of stachybotrys, also known as black mold, and large amounts of aspergillus mold in their workplace. A few were reluctant to talk about it Friday morning, fearing repercussions. “I need my job,” one […]
11/09/03 Pasadena, CA – Something awful is happening to children at the Kings Villages housing complex, says longtime tenant Annie Williams. Many wake in the night with heavy nosebleeds, and have asthma so bad their mothers keep breathing machines by their beds. Some have rashes resembling ringworm. She says excessive mold in some units a by-product […]
by Jerry Bellune 08/04/02 Six months after Lexington County cleaned up courthouse mold, 48 employees say they have severe health problems. “Several have cancer, others had to have hysterectomies,” said Lexington attorney Richard Breibart, who is representing them. “Do you know what the odds are of that many people having those kinds of problems?” he […]
BATON ROUGE – “You’re not supposed to grow mold in your house.” That’s the simple answer to deciding which molds are unhealthful, Wynn White, an environmental engineer, said. White was one of the presenters at a daylong seminar on toxic molds at the Pennington Center in Baton Rouge Friday. Toxic mold has made its way […]
MOSH says 3 are fixed; 2 face Aug. 21 deadline By Lisa Goldberg, Sun Staff Originally published August 1, 2002 Employees in the Howard County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office are not getting enough fresh air to breathe, state occupational health inspectors have concluded. A report from Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH), which […]
by Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY After moving into a new office building in New Orleans, Sherry Watters and her co-workers began complaining of odd ailments. Rashes. Runny noses. Breathing problems so severe that some employees carted oxygen to meetings. Watters never thought leaking water from roofs, pipes and other sources was to blame for her […]
A music industry executive who bought into the good life on Fisher Island says his luxury condominium is hopelessly infested with mold and he’s suing to give it back. Joseph Rascoff, who represents U2 and the Rolling Stones, claims construction defects and a faulty air conditioner allowed colonies of mold to spread throughout his three-bedroom […]
Boston, MA – And so the story grows… Mold seems to be everywhere these days, and not just in buildings. The problem, which some have likened to the new asbestos, is generating quite a bit of press these days. While it may not have reached asbestos-like proportions, it is a cause of concern for builders, […]
July 27, 2002 The 173rd Judicial District Courtroom is closed because of the worsening mold problem that has been infecting the Henderson County Courthouse for some time. ATHENS – The 173rd Judicial District Courtroom is closed because of the worsening mold problem that has been infecting the Henderson County Courthouse for some time. Judge Jack […]
By training employees in-house, the district saved money, avoiding having to negotiate contract. Specially trained school district workers were ahead of schedule Wednesday in their effort to clean and remove mold-contaminated furniture from Barnes Elementary School. Alan Hagy of the custodial department in the Corpus Christi Independent School District is in charge of a crew […]
Honolulu, HI – In the normal course of cleaning, the presence of mold has been discovered in guestrooms in the Kalia Tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Since our first and most important priority and responsibility is for the safety and comfort of our guests and employees, we have taken the following steps: All guestrooms […]
by Jason Felch Bee and Debbie Noda – Staff Writers, The Sacramento Bee July 24, 2002 Posted: 05:55:07 AM PDT MANTECA — Mary Finn is your typical busy doctor, except her patients have doors, windows and ventilation shafts instead of mouths, ears and lungs. Finn, the 48-year-old owner of Chart Services, probes deep into walls […]
by Angela Lee – Reporter, The Statesboro (Ga.) Herald July 24, 2002 At least one Georgia Southern faculty member is convinced mold creeping through the building where he worked nearly killed him recently. It all began back in April, says the assistant professor who wishes to remain anonymous. As usual, he was spending his work […]
by Angela Lee – Reporter, Statesboro (Ga.) Herald July 24, 2002 Georgia Southern officials are in full battle against an enemy they admit is hard to control – mold that some fear can make people sick. “The problem has been identified. We’ve done a fairly extensive cleanup. We’re doing further testing. And air testing” could […]
A family buys their dream home in Idaho, but say they have left it behind to protect their health. Bloody noses, sinus infections, and even strep throat – The Zorn family says they have seen it all and toxic molds as well as mold allergies are to blame. Since June, the family’s lived in an […]
Jeff Hall, Times Record News Sun, July 21, 2002 Their description stirs up memories of a pre-slasher horror movie. Weeks, even months of feeling out of sorts, an undefined feeling of dread that something is wrong and then the expert comes in, holds up a strange looking apparatus in the air and announces in a […]
What it is: Toxic mold reproduces through spores, which circulate in air. Of 100,000 types of mold, only a few dozen are toxic. Where it is: Toxic mold is not the dark scum often found in a tub. It can flourish behind walls and on wood after a leak. What it can do: Toxic mold […]
Special to The Monett Times Published July 16, 2002 4:00 PM CDT Critical violations listed for top 10 places handling food; not all corrective follow-ups yet reported by Christopher Vore July 18, 2002 The Lawrence County Health Department has recently made available a list of food service inspection report results for several facilities in the […]
Cities attempt to get air quality under control in their offices. Shortly after former Sebastian police Chief Dennis “Randy” White moved into his office at the city’s Police Department in 1996, he developed a constant nasal drip in the back of his throat and a dry cough. His doctor diagnosed allergies but then he started […]
In 2001 I leased a Jeep Cherokee 4×4. From the first month on we had a terrible odor in the car , sometimes we had to air it out 10 min. before we would get in. Needless to say the dealer said this and that. They deodorized the air conditioner and what not. It took […]
8/16/02 Guest Commentary by Tamara Warren; Eureka, CA Madera, CA – Madera County will clean and remove mold in the government center, rather than spend $10,000 to study the problem. County Administrator Stell Manfredi said Wednesday that workers will concentrate on a women’s restroom in the east wing of the 91-year-old structure. Supervisors also want to […]
 
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