Grand Forks International Airport (North Dakota) is reporting a slight mold problem in the basement of the terminal building that in one area has gotten serious enough to require the Civil Air Patrol to move its office. Airport chief Steve Johnson said the problem wouldn’t affect travelers, and tests in the terminal found the spore […]
The American healthcare system is the best in the world. Or so we are often told. But is it really true? It is certainly the best system for drug companies, which can charge the highest prices in the world to some U.S. consumers. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that average prices for patented drugs […]
Melbourne FL – The little hand-painted sign on Shannon Watson’s house says “Home Sweet Home.” But it’s wise to stay away. Mold and mildew lurk inside. Lime-green stains are seeping through the grain of her wood-paneled walls, marring her work office. Black smears streak the closet floor in her 6-year-old daughter’s bedroom — Samantha was […]
Tests show an unknown poison in the popular mushroom. A research group studying wild sugihiratake mushrooms thought to cause a fatal acute-brain disorder said Monday the fungi are toxic enough to kill mice. Although they have yet to identify the toxin, professor Hirokazu Kawagishi of Shizuoka University said, “The toxin is a multimolecular substance that […]
Repairs in HUD apartment, including the hole in the ceiling and the residual mold in the ceiling, were never addressed.
Problem Discovered After Home Warranty Expired An Ohio woman’s house was nearly destroyed by black mold, and it’s costing her tens of thousands of dollars to have the home fixed. Gloria Rakosky had no idea what they were getting into when they bought their Tudor home in 2003 for nearly $275,000. In the past few […]
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 […]
WEST PALM BEACH — The federal courthouse in Palm Beach County has been closed due to mold spawned by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. Chief U.S. District Judge William J. Zloch ordered the courthouse closed on Friday after receiving complaints that the mold was making people sick. There have been complaints about headaches, sinus problems and […]
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. […]
WINNIPEG – Residents of a southern Manitoba First Nation have filed a lawsuit accusing the federal government of ignoring a toxic mould problem that has forced some people from their homes and made others sick. In a statement of claim filed in Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench on Tuesday, the Dakota Plains First Nation wants […]
Fungi and animals, including humans, have a lot in common when it comes to the arrangement of genes that determine their sex, according to new work by Howard Hughes Medical Institute geneticists at the Duke University Medical Center. Regions of the genome that determine the sexual identity of the infectious fungus Cryptococcus neoformans bear striking […]
In the five weeks since St. Lucie County schools reopened, teacher Tina Hill has suffered from sore throats, sinus infections and headaches. Three times she has visited the doctor, who prescribed steroids to combat symptoms. But they persist. And they are likely to as school officials struggle with five years’ worth of hurricane-related repairs that […]
Eighty percent of buildings in St. Petersburg’s historical center are plagued by mould and toxic microorganisms, says a report by city doctors. Dangerous to both people and the buildings, mould is destroying the city from within, they say. Experts from the city’s State Sanitary and Epidemic Control Board started surveying buildings in 2000-2001, when doctors […]
Mold problem becoming more evident to Central California Coast residents. Household mold is affecting more and more Central California Coast residents, and for many, it can become an overwhelming and costly problem to solve. Adrienne Moore has the story of one local man whose battle to control indoor mold not only ate away at his […]
Mold and the Church I was a volunteer church secretary for over a year and was exposed to various molds. The church was infested with mold – mold was visible on many areas and a musty odor was very evident as soon as you walked into the building. I was treated by my Infectious Disease […]
Mold-Help congratulates the Old Farmer’s Road School in Washington Township for taking the responsibility for admitting to their problems and taking care of the remediation of their school and caring enough about the indoor air quality of the children and school personnel. This is a rare and selfless act and we acknowledge and appreciate their […]
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary banned the sale of its signature spice, paprika, yesterday and told people not to use whatever supplies they had at home after more than a pinch of moldy toxin was found in products sold by three companies. Health officials found that products distributed by three of the country’s largest paprika companies […]
Noblesville — A Hamilton County judge Wednesday approved a $24 million settlement between an Indianapolis home builder and the owners of more than 2,000 houses potentially affected by moisture and mold. Superior Court 2 Judge Bernard L. Pylitt ruled that a 50-page proposed agreement in the class-action lawsuit is fair and should be implemented. The […]
KUALA LUMPUR, INDONESIA: Two ministers have come out with differing views on the cause of the fungus problem at the new RM557.8mil Sultan Ismail Hospital in Johor Baru. According to Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, it was the failure to undertake routine maintenance, while Health Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek said the […]
WEST SACRAMENTO – Fire Station 41 was closed indefinitely over the weekend because of health concerns after mold was found, Fire Chief Fred Postel said Monday. Firefighters normally assigned to Station 41, one of four firehouses in the city, were temporarily reassigned to a firehouse across town, Postel said. The move came days after the […]
SUMRALL – With one of the problems facing Sumrall Elementary School being overcrowding, many other concerns hinder teachers and students each day. Karen Loftin, a fifth-grade teacher, stuffs a steel wool sponge in a hole in her wall to keep rats from entering the building. She said she is sometimes reluctant to turn on her […]
-=( A )=- Absidia sp.: A zygomycete fungus which is considered common to the indoor environment. Reported to be allergenic. May cause mucorosis in immune compromised individuals. The sites of infection are the lung, nasal sinus, brain, eye, and skin. Infection may have multiple sites. Absidia cormbifera has been an invasive infection agent in AIDS […]
Dr. Straus, a Texas Tech professor, is the author of a 1998 study that showed a strong correlation between Stachybotrys and public buildings that appeared to make people sick. “If you’re working with this stuff, you’ve got to wear a moon suit and a respirator,” he said. “If you get this stuff on your skin, it’s […]
Molds can produce other secondary metabolites (See list in table below) such as antibiotics and mycotoxins. Antibiotics are isolated from mold (and some bacterial) cultures and some of their bacteriotoxic or bacteriostatic properties are exploited medicinally to combat infections. Mycotoxins are also products of secondary metabolism of molds. They are not essential to maintaining the […]
Austin, TX – Don’t be fooled: mold is gold for insurers. The sudden rise in the number of mold claims filed with insurers between 1999 and 2001 has now dropped off sharply. In its wake, insurers successfully threatened to pull out of certain states and lobbied state officials to reduce coverage and/or cap repairs while […]
Fungal Images & Descriptions Absidia – Filamentous fungi that are cosmopolitan and ubiquitous in nature as common environmental contaminants. They are usually found in food, plant debris and soil, as well as being isolated from foods and indoor air environments. They often cause food spoilage like on decaying vegetables in the refrigerator and on moldy […]
A contaminant/opportunistic fungus found world wide in soil and decaying vegetation, associated with pulmonary and sinus infections in those who had organ transplants, as well as inflammation of the cornea. Some reports of allergies, humidifier associated illnesses, and pneumonia. Paecilomyces is a contaminant/opportunistic pathogen, found world wide in soil and decaying vegetation. Paecilomyces is a […]
An allergenic form of mold. It is easily recognizable by its characteristic blue or green colored surface with a velvety texture. Penicillin mold is often found in water damaged homes and buildings. It is found in materials such as carpets, wallpapers, ducting and even in mattresses. It spreads quickly from one area of the home […]
A common soil fungi that contains many plant pathogenic species.The most important species include phoma beta which is the cause of the heart rot and blight of beets, and phoma batata that produces a dry rot of sweet potatoes. Multicellular chlamydospores produced along the vegetative hyphae, often resembling conidia of Alternaria or Ulocladium. It is […]
Frequently found in house dust, soil, fruits, nuts, and seeds, rhizopus often grows in fruit and vegetable garbage, or in forgotten leftover food. Exposure to large numbers of rhizopus spores has reportedly caused respiratory complications. Rhizopus can be an allergen and opportunistic pathogen for immunocompromised individuals, especially those with diabetic ketoacidosis, malnutrition, severe burns, or […]
Stephanosporium is a genus that lacks a known sexual state and thus belongs to the Fungi Imperfecti. It is a species of Oidiodendron cerealis, which is quite distinct from other Oidiodendron species, and is often placed in a separate genus Stephanosporium by some taxonomists. It has distincitve spores and can be recognized on spore trap […]
An allergenic mold type with five different subspecies. It’s generally white in color with green patches. Trichoderma mold colonies grow rapidly as wool-textured clusters and then become more compact over time. It commonly grows in the home on wet surfaces including within wallpaper, carpet and other damp fabrics. It thrives in moist areas, and so […]
11/4/03 Ferndale, MD – New county schools Superintendent Eric J. Smith announced yesterday that students will not attend Ferndale Elementary School after tests he requested earlier this month revealed the building is unsafe. Students and staff at the school in Ferndale will be housed in nearby George T. Cromwell Elementary School for the coming school […]
Dot Williams’ life began to fall apart shortly after her living room floor collapsed. It was April 17, 2001, she recalled, when a worker from her son-in-law’s construction company crawled under her 30-year-old home and discovered its beams were infested with mold that had feasted on her home. “We thought we had termites,” Williams said. […]
Zionsville, IN – State regulators planned to look into complaints about mold problems in upscale houses constructed by one of central Indiana’s largest homebuilders. The state attorney general’s office has received nine complaints from residents in the Brittany Chase subdivision in Boone County, a development of about 125 homes. Nearly 100 of the homes in […]
By Sam Watson, Press Education Writer : Johnson City Press 11/12/03 Johnson City, TN – Sullivan East High School’s mold-inspired stay at Bristol Motor Speedway has increased awareness about the need for mold testing and moisture control in other area school districts, as well as public education and awareness. “I’m getting more educated on this, […]
Fairfield, CN –A school mold problem that got out of hand in Fairfield is resulting in some cash for the town. The town will get $1.2 million in an agreement with its insurance company over water leaks at McKinley Elementary School, which led to its shutdown and demolition because of mold contamination. Storm water that […]
2/12/02 Warren, OH – A torrential downpour Tuesday morning flooded the basement of the county Health Department, delaying the start of work to clean up toxic mold. Crews managed to scrub down equipment in the basement before quitting Tuesday. ”Today, we are just going to set up because we can’t run our sweepers in all this […]
8/8/02 Honolulu, HI – The university says it is taking steps to solve the problem The Star Bulletin John Perez says in the seven years he has worked in the University of Hawaii’s Webster Hall, he suspected there was something in the air there that started health problems. In the late 1990s he raised questions […]
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 […]
POTENTIAL SIGNS of a Mold Problem Black, brown, orange, pink, or green speckled walls or around any plumbing grout or tile. Musty, earthy, or urine scented odor. Deficient siding, siding that is not covering a building adequately, or certain types appear to be more prone to mold (i.e., Hardie Plank which may not be installed […]
Sullivan, TN – Lynn Stewart of the Sullivan County School System applies adhesive around the edges of an old vent in the Sullivan East high School library as he works on the school’s project to eliminate a mold problem. (Jason Davis) The 950 students at Sullivan East High School should be able to reclaim their […]
8/17/02 Miami, FL – The building inspector at Riverside Elementary was pulled off the job Friday, after her critical reports slowed a mold and mildew cleanup project by requiring some repairs to be ripped out and redone. Maria Luisa Rouco said Friday that she was moved so another inspector could sign off on the job […]
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 […]
08/04/02 Corpus Christi, TX – “Mold? Local company will purchase your mold-damaged property.” Such ads, popping up around town, are a sign of the real estate times in Corpus Christi. As local homeowners grow weary of wrangling with insurers over mold repair claims, some are desperate enough to unload their fungus-filled homes for half of […]
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 […]
8/8/02 Rocklin, CA- Tenants have filed a lawsuit against their Rocklin apartment complex owner because their apartments contain toxic mold that is making them sick. The tenants’ attorneys say tests show that the mold levels inside certain Park Village units are 10 to 100 times the normal. Tenant Morgan Fedora says that she has gone […]
6/8/02 Lubbock, TX – Owners of the Lubbock Park Towers Apartments had no other alternative but to file a lawsuit this week against six insurance companies for failing to pay for damages caused by black mold. This has become a very common event for insurance companies nationwide. “Many people feel they have insurance when they […]
 
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