NOTE TO EDITORS: The following represents the opinion of IAGA ROCKVILLE, MD — A recent report by the Institute of Medicine, which finds an association between conditions caused by indoor dampness and a laundry list of health effects, has largely been misunderstood and misrepresented among members of the general media. The Institute of Medicine has […]
Linda’s Story as told by Susan Lillard-Roberts Linda from California contacted me shortly after CBS aired their special on 48 Hours in autumn of 2001. The network broadcast a story on toxic mold and she saw my link on their website. I had thousands of e-mails to respond to but I stopped short and listened intently […]
Following this is Beverly Weikert’s testimony, prepared in Jan. 2002, for a State of Indiana presentation: Nov. 2000 – Weikert family lost owned home of 10 years, lifetime belongings, and health due to severe hidden long term leaks and mold infestation in their manufactured family home – one that had been damaged during installation and supposedly […]
MYCOTOXINS (T2) T-2 mycotoxins and Yellow Rain – the same destructive neurological and immunological agents that are found in indoor molds. Summary Currently, the United States Army is conducting 90% of their biological warfare research in T-2 mycotoxins, according to Dr. William Deagle, in a recent telephone interview. These are the same T-2 mycotoxins that are […]
12/23/03 Pottstown, PA – Rain and humidity proved to be a dangerous combination last summer when many local schools were overrun by mold, causing inconvenience for parents, teachers and students. Many students had an untraditional start to the school year when officials in the Boyertown, Daniel Boone, Pottstown, Pottsgrove and Upper Perkiomen school districts announced their […]
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 […]
Pittsburgh – Toxic mold has forced families from their homes and students from their schools; but if you think you’re safe from spores behind the wheel — think again. What you don’t know about your car could actually be hazardous to your health. Regardless of its make or model, your vehicle could have a problem […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
11/22/02 Port Canaveral, FL – Several teachers are suing the Lee County School Board and its superintendent, accusing them of failing to fix mold problems in their schools. The trio of teachers say the mold infestations threaten their health. Their lawsuit seeks to represent all school employees affected by poor air quality. In a separate lawsuit, […]
Imlay City – Black mold found in the walls at the Imlay City school administration building on Borland Road is forcing the seven-member staff to move into the middle-school library. The staff will remain at the middle school until every surface that mold could cling to is cleaned, Superintendent Timothy Edwards said. “The good news […]
Fusarium graminearum (sexual state Gibberella zeae) growing in the ears of corn and on the heads of cereal grains before harvest may produce other toxins besides zearalenone. These include deoxynivalenol (DON), which makes the grain unpalatable to swine. Field-infected corn with visibly more than 5 percent damaged kernels is refused by pigs. Feed refusal may […]
No Compensation for Tenants of Damp Properties – Lee v Leeds City Council; Ratcliffe v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Families who say their lives have been blighted by mould and damp in their council homes today failed in a test case compensation bid. Three Appeal Court judges ruled that local authorities were not obliged to […]
LAS VEGAS SUN – Clark County attorneys are exploring how a mold infestation at the county’s animal control offices at Dewey Animal Care Center will affect its $1.1 million-a-year contract with the privately run animal shelter. The contract has provisions that allow nearly 20 county animal control officers and dispatchers to work out of an […]
In the movie, the victims in the celebrated lawsuit won big. In reality, many are wondering where the money went — and they’re mad at their lawyers. The Julia Roberts film “Erin Brockovich” is in its fourth week as one of the most popular movies in America. It’s billed as being based on a true […]
Indoor air quality hasn’t made it into presidential campaign discourse so far in the proceedings, but at least one candidate has recent firsthand experience on the subject. Some of the remediation industry’s best consulting engineers, mechanical contractors, and equipment worked to reverse IAQ problems in Austin’s 143-year-old Governor’s Mansion. As a result, Gov. George W. […]
 
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