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MOLD. . .What Is It All About?

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Many people still don’t fully understand the health hazards of mold exposure. The term ‘toxic mold’ is somewhat misleading. It suggests that certain molds are toxic. While molds and mold spores do make people sick, the dangerous culprits are the secondary metabolites (chemicals) made by molds that are toxins. The correct term is mycotoxins. Airborne […]

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Mold Invades Another University

July 3, 2005/in Schools & Institutions /by Carolyn Willbanks

Orange County, FL – The University of Central Florida is spending almost $19 million on a new building for their engineering department but the project has apparently turned into a mold nightmare. The building was supposed to be the ‘piece de resistance’ of the engineering division; an $18.9 million, 75,000 square foot bastion. One member […]

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New Program to Assist Public in Finding Ethical Services & Products

June 22, 2005/in Govt. & Politics /by Carolyn Willbanks

Austin, TX – New state laws require contractors to have training, insurance and certification to assess and remove mold.  “Things have changed,” said Dr. Mani Skaria, a mycologist and plant pathologist at the Texas A&M-Kingsville Citrus Center in Weslaco. “Two years ago, there was no control. Contractors who didn’t understand or care about the biology […]

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California Fire Districts Sort Out Mold Problems Just Before Fire Season

June 14, 2005/in The Environment /by Carolyn Willbanks

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 […]

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Jury finds for defendants in mold-related wrongful death case

October 3, 2004/in "Sick Buildings" /by Contributor

2/25/04 San Bernadino, CA ? Jurors in California have returned a defense verdict in what is believed to be the first mold-related wrongful death case to go to trial in the United States, HarrisMartin Publishing is reporting. Dayton, et al. v. Highlands Mobile Home Estates, No. SCVSS655567 (Calif. Super. Ct., San Bernardino Cty.). In a statement […]

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Crisis Management: How Hilton Handled Mold Problem

October 3, 2004/in The Environment /by Contributor

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 […]

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Moldy building becomes a case study

October 3, 2004/in "Sick Buildings" /by Contributor

9/1/02 Danbury, Connecticut – Across the country, headlines tell the horror stories of indoor mold: Schools are closed; families abandon homes with breakfast dishes still in the sink; Ed McMahon’s dog dies; lawsuits  by sick workers threaten to bankrupt businesses. The tales are terrifying and true. Indoor mold a genuine health threat that is turning into […]

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How Mold Ruined This Life

October 3, 2004/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

I will attempt to tell you the reality of the war, the chase, and its effects. If there had been help, if their had been a bomb shelter, if there had been a reaching hand, if there is any reaching hand I PRAY LORD PLEASE HEAR OUR CRIES. I was engaged, in love and anticipating […]

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A Pilot’s Peril

October 3, 2004/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

I work at Lockheed-Martin in Eagan. The employer has known about a building wide ‘cladosporium’ problem for over a year, and I have been living in an environment where the visible colonies of the mold have grown since the tests ordered by my physician confirmed the cladosporium content was 940 c.f.u.’s per cm. and at […]

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The Moldy Pet Store

October 3, 2004/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

My husband and I moved down from Portland, Oregon to Waterford, California in December 1998 to open a pet store. My sister found the building and talked with the landowner. She told me that the carpet was in need of being stretched, but other than that the building was in an ideal setting and was […]

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Is That apartment hazardous to your health?

October 3, 2004/in Landlords & Tenants /by Contributor

12/4/99 When you sign a lease committing yourself to a unit in an apartment complex or building, you’re agreeing to live in close quarters with strangers. You’re also making the assumption that your building will be properly managed and maintained. That includes such factors as air quality and adequate pest control. As a tenant, you […]

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Ed Mcmahon settles mold lawsuit

July 15, 2003/in "Sick Buildings" /by Contributor

4/12/03 Los Angeles, CA – Former “Tonight Show” sidekick Ed McMahon settled a lawsuit against the last of several defendants he sued for toxic mold that allegedly sickened him and his wife, killed his pet and made his Beverly Hills mansion unlivable. McMahon, 80, agreed to accept $230,000 to resolve the dispute, court documents revealed […]

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Chronic Sinusitis Sufferers Have Enhanced Immune Responses to Fungi According to NIH

June 17, 2003/in Additional Articles /by Carolyn Willbanks

Stopping the use of band-aid drugs may save your life with the right resources. Bethesda, MD – Scientists sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered another link between fungal exposure and immuno-response, possibly leading to compromised immune system complications. It has long […]

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