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. […]
Mold adds $3.5 billion dollars to the annual US health care bill. 21 percent of all asthma cases in the US are attributable to dampness and mold exposure. This figure may be higher after new research emerged this year. These studies only addressed the economic impact of mold focusing on only one health issue, asthma. […]
In order to grow, mold needs a food source, water, the right temperature, and time. What mold claims need in order to grow are litigation: boundless jury awards lack of standards for measuring mold spores’ effect on health room for interpretation in existing policy language, lack of knowledge by policyholders. This article is meant to […]
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. […]
This was a letter that was sent to our office, written by John Fish. . . This unscrupulous landlord is taking advantage of low income families with very few housing options who fear to complain of these toxic molds infestations that are causing them, their children, newborns, pregnant women, and those with immunodeficiency to being […]
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 […]
RELEASE: CRI – Center for Economic Policy and Analysis RE: Are Delaware school children and teachers being exposed to airborne toxins? Delaware’s public schools may have health threatening levels of mold and yet the state appears to be stonewalling. In 2002 an employee of Batta Enivronmental Associates, a Delaware industrial hygienist company, asserted that Delaware’s […]
Lawrence, MA – A Lawrence school shut down because of mold could stay that way for months. The Guilmette School has been closed for the last two weeks as crews try to clean up the toxic mold. The damage is greater than school leaders thought and it may be closed until the holidays. More than […]
Orlando, FL – I thought there was mold at the beginning of the year. My mother, who is a certified mold specialist, came in my room and said that yes, I do have mold. Then, on Meet the Teacher night, three people made comments about it smelling “moldy” or “Mildewy”. So, we had the man […]
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 […]
Riverhead Town Council members question no-bid town contract for mold cleanup. Company has family connections to supervisor’s office. Long Island, NY – Two Town Council members say it has the appearance of a no-bid contract awarded to a relative of one of the supervisor’s friends, and that the supervisor threatened one of them politically if […]
North Carolina – For the second time this semester, children are being moved from the classrooms of Wrightsboro Elementary School because of mold. The remainder of the students at the school, all 409 children in grades first through the fifth, will not return to Wrightsboro starting Friday and through the end of the school year. […]
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 […]
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba, Canada – A mold removal company has been hard at work at Lac du Bonnet’s Bonny Vista Lodge this week. The discovery of a serious mold problem at Lac du Bonnet seniors’ home Bonny Vista Lodge has reportedly forced one resident to move out and the rest to deal with what one […]
Barre, VT – Patulin is a toxic substance produced by molds that may grow in apples. While there are no documented cases of human illnesses caused by patuylin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set maximum allowable levels for concentrations of patulin of 50 parts per billion (PPB). That’s why the applesauce manufactured […]
Beloit, WI — Linda Brown, as thousands of other mold victims, doesn’t expect to have a merry Christmas. Brown, her daughter and five grandchildren were forced to leave their apartment this week after the city of Beloit declared it uninhabitable. Now, they have little to call, “home.” She plans to stay with a friend while her daughter and […]
Holland, MI — Angela Alexander knows what she needs to do to protect her family, even if it means tearing down her house. Alexander discovered in July that her home at 13781 Barry St. was filled with mold, which she said explained why her seven children were constantly sick. A local builder offered to tear […]
West Palm Beach, FL — James and Maria Ivory’s dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida’s Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered their new home had been built with Chinese drywall that emits sulfuric fumes and corrodes pipes. It got worse when they asked their insurer for help — and not only […]
Written by Carolyn Willbanks Individuals and families with mold problems in their homes have often been forced to take severe measure to recover their health. Some individuals whose homes have been contaminated have no choice but to leave their home. They often lose most or all of their belongings. It’s a fact that many soft […]
Naples, FL – Dozens of low-income elderly people are being evicted from a Florida apartment complex because of Chinese drywall and mold. According to naplesnews.com, the 33 residents have been given until the end of this month to leave the 30-unit Bromelia Place apartment building in Immokalee. Many of the residents have been complaining of […]
Tualatin, OR – It’s more than a home to the Hughes family. “I’ve had deer down here, an otter lives in the creek and ducks visit nearly every day,” said Hughes. ‘Dream home’ a moldy mess He designed the newly constructed Tualatin home for his two kids and as a place to hold workshops for his […]
Rio Arriba County officials claim their low-income public housing units do not have toxic mold despite County-commissioned lab tests identifying at least four mold species listed by the federal government as species of particular concern in four units. “Toxic mold was not evident,” County Public Housing Director Angie Pacheco told County Commission Chairman Elias Coriz […]
Cincinnati, OH – The University of Cincinnati has yet to respond to reports of the presence of black mold and asbestos in Morgens Hall, and the health of previous residents may be at risk. The university is legally mandated to respond to the situation by notifying all previous residents who could be affected by the […]
Grove City, OH — Along with crime, a central Ohio police department is battling another enemy: mold. Engineers discovered an extensive mold problem inside the building that houses the Grove City Police Department, 10TV’s Glenn McEntyre reported on Tuesday. According to police, the mold was discovered throughout the building’s duct work last fall. Plans to […]
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 […]
Pahrump, NV – Prisoners in the Pahrump jail have been shipped out to other locations while the county investigates mold found behind the laundry machine. Bob Jones, Nye County facilities manager, said he received air samples Wednesday which showed the jail was safe to be reoccupied. The buildings and grounds department took the opportunity to […]
Toledo, Ohio – You’re supposed to feel safe in your own home. One downtown Toledo resident says he simply can’t, and the reason is mold. James Friend says it’s growing inside his apartment in the Commodore Perry building on Jefferson. He’s complained to management, but it’s still there. “This is my kitchen, and that is […]
New York, NY – Star Jones has filed a $700,000 lawsuit against the condo board of her New York apartment, because she insists her home – that she hasn’t been able to live in since March 2006 – is uninhabitable. The former “View” loudmouth, 46, has filed papers at Manhattan Supreme Court claiming that recurring leaks […]
Monticello, PA — The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce has moved out of its Broadway office because its boardroom has been infested with black mold for more than a year, chamber officials said. “We had several floods in the office and the landlord never did the proper repairs, so we ended up with some serious […]
Lima, OH – Matthews (a democratic candidate) released a statement- saying that the mold has caused too many health concerns- and that the board should be prepared to move their operations. Josiah Matthews – a candidate for Allen County Commissioner- is weighing in on the safety issue that exists at the board of elections.. Matthews released a […]
New Cumberland, OH – A growing problem of mold at the county’s bus garage was discussed at a special meeting of the Hancock County Board of Education Tuesday. Superintendent Suzan Smith said the mold problem stems from the ground around the building being higher than the building itself, allowing water to come in. “It was […]
Telluride, CO – When inspectors walked into Telluride Apartments, a white-walled complex in Mountain Village, they found walls and ceilings painted with mold. There was mold in the closets and bathrooms, mold blooming on window sills and covering fiberglass insulation. They found a litany of problems, from mold to pests to leaking roofs, and on […]
Tempe, AZ – More mold has been found at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe. Reports on environmental testing of carpets being removed and of adjacent walls detail 2- to 3-square-inch spots of mold found at five locations on campus, according to a memorandum from Corona High plant-operations director Bob Anderson. According to the […]
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 […]
Heartland, NE – A woman has concerns for the health of her family. She believes the house she lives in has mold growing in the furnace. Briauna al-Muhaimin gets a whiff of it every time she turns the furnace on and she believes that the leaking foundation of the house she rents is causing a health […]
Detection dogs are some of the greatest tools we have to locate hidden substances, whether they’re narcotics, bombs, termites, incendiary mold or any other ODOR you have trained your dog to locate. However, one thing that can make a detection dog ineffective is a poor handler. This may or may not be news to you, […]
Chicago, IL – Claude Taylor, who last year dismissed a suit alleging that owners and managers of Bissell Apartments in Venice injured him with mold, has filed suit alleging that owners and managers of Bissell Apartments injured him with mold. “This is a re-filed action after a voluntary dismissal,” Scott Morgan of Chicago wrote in […]
Kentwood, MI – In one place or another, he says he’s had to deal with mold for three years in the Kentwood duplex he rents. Now naturally Ward Brandel wants something done about it. Mold has crept up the walls of his bedroom and grown along the baseboard of the unit next door. Brandel and […]
Durham, NC – The move took place in early March and affected 59 officers plus additional administrative personnel. They have been split between the District 2 station at Northgate Mall and Police Department headquarters at 505 W. Chapel Hill St. “We just had to cram ’em in into what we had,” said Jesse Burwell, the Police […]
Nasau, PN – Until last weekend, Luis Marrero was a diehard Gatorade fan. That’s when the 21-year-old Pleasant Street resident discovered an unfamiliar white substance in a bottle of grape G2 he purchased in an eight-pack three weeks ago at a local supermarket. Now, he’s on the verge of changing his brand loyalty. “The weather […]
Northampton, PA – Classes are cancelled at a local school due to a possible toxic classmate. Students at George Wolfe Elementary School in Bath, Northampton County are off for the rest of the week while school officials deal with mold. WFMZ’s Bo Koltnow has the story. Wendy, students were dismissed at 3:15 p.m. They won’t […]
Air quality is questioned in Whitney Elementary School and facility reopened to house Whitney kids Lake Zurich, IL – When flooding, asbestos and toxic mold shuttered a Lake Zurich school last fall, administrators shifted students to a vacant school next door. A Lake Zurich School District 95 official called the move “overly cautious” at the […]
Phoenix – The Arizona School Facilities Board has announced it will review a court decision that denied funding to Tempe’s Corona del Sol High School to fix its aging ventilation system. Data casts doubt on Corona illness claims. Staff says Corona del Sol makes them sick Tempe Union High School District spokeswoman Linda Littell said […]
Oshkosh, WI – The Boys and Girls Club of Oshkosh continues to wait for test results for mold in its Head Start building. The club decided to test for mold after several teachers reported feeling ill. Test results from the building are expected in the next few days, said Sue Traska, development and marketing director. […]
Salt Lake City, UT – Kevin Groves gives son, Gabriel, 6, a steroid shot as his eighteen-month-old Michael Groves clenches his fingers into a claw and covers his mouth to sign “scary” when he sees his mother packing. The family’s five members have become transients since they abandoned their Taylorsville house in September, moving to […]
Wilmington, NC – A Wilmington woman is upset with an apartment complex that failed to get rid an un-invited guest — mold. Nioka Jewett moved out of Harbour Ridge Apartments a couple of days ago. Now she wants the apartment complex to pay for her damaged furniture and her medical bills. Jewett’s apartment is infested […]
Unit 2, 3207 Harbor Village Road- Middleton, WISCONSIN LIMITED MOLD EVALUATION IHSC PROJECT NUMBER: W04-439 BACKGROUND On Thursday January 29, 2004, IHSC conducted an inspection of Unit #2 of the condominium complex located at 3207 Harbor Village Road in Middleton, Wisconsin at the request of Mr. John Green. It was reported to IHSC that there […]
Colorado Springs, CO – Students attending The Classical Academy’s original campus could have a new building when they head back to school in August. Several of the modulars that make up the charter school’s East campus, 8650 Scarborough Drive, have mold, forcing students to move to other schools in Academy School District 20 through the […]
Redwood City, CA- Dr. Marinkovich passed away in October due to problems affiliated with pancreatic cancer. He was a fine physician and strong advocate for mold victims. Dr. Marinkovich will be sorely missed.
Albany, NY – In 2005, the State Legislature found that “certain forms of mold pose an unacceptable risk to New York State’s health and environment” and that “indoor toxins, specifically toxic mold, have been an under-recognized health and environmental problem.” The Legislature passed a law, effective Aug. 2, 2005, that called for the creation of […]
 
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