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Tag Archive for: stachybotrys

Stachybotrys mold in basement

Stachybotrys

in Mold Types & Images /by Carolyn Willbanks

Stachybotrys is a genus of mold. There are many different species. The most notorious is Stachybotrys chartarum, known as black mold in the U.S. This mold is frequently associated with poor indoor air quality and water damaged materials. Click here for a post specifically about black mold. During the last 10–15 years case studies have […]

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Black mold found in subfloor of California Correctional facility© American Federation of Government Employees Local 1237

California Correctional Officers Say Black Mold is Making Them Sick

November 19, 2018/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Summary Mold was found in the Federal Correctional Institution in Mendota California. A correctional officer filed a complaint protesting that toxic mold was making some of the guards sick. The American Federation of Government Employees local president spoke to the press. He said that mold in the sub floor was likely causing ‘sick building syndrome‘. But […]

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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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Florida Apartment Complex Suffers Mold Problems; Evictions

August 10, 2009/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

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 […]

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Mold Truth Often Becomes Distorted Myths

October 9, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

A new fungal outbreak has caused a domino affect from the forest to the drug industry, and people are seeking answers. As environmental illness has reached all time highs and the drug industry can provide no answers except excuses, the people are becoming increasingly aware of how severe the earth’s mold infection is. Whether one […]

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Another Family Sick From Sick Apartment

August 17, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Jackson, MS – Another very ill family states their north Jackson apartment is making them sick. They say a leaky pipe is to blame for soaking carpets, damaging their floors and fostering a serious threat to their health. In another hotly debated mold claim debated from tenant to landlord, Cheryl Hughes says she when she moved […]

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Cancer and Mold Toxins: Another Way Indoor Mold Harms Humans

in Private Research /by Carolyn Willbanks

Dr. Wang and Groopman from the Environmental Health Sciences Department at Johns Hopkins, published a useful article on the effects of mold toxins on DNA published in Mutation Research — a leading cancer journal. They said clearly: Mycotoxins are toxic fungal metabolites which are structurally diverse, common contaminants of the ingredients of animal feed and […]

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Stachybotrys Health Hazard Devastates City Officials

July 29, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Luther, OK – Black mold has forced Luther city’s leaders from their own town hall. Upon finding mycotoxin producing Stachybotrys contaminating their work quarters, city leaders had no other alternative but to close its town hall doors Tuesday morning. Test results received afterward confirmed officials’ concerns. Stachybotrys has been proven to alter DNA and destroy […]

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Mold and the CLUE Report

July 3, 2005/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

I personally have no energy left for the issue of mold. We had an HVAC system infested with inches of mold discovered after seeing small amounts in a closet and having a young daughter who would stop breathing momentarily each and every night. It was literally a nightmare. After replacing our system with a new […]

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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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Landmark Case Will Be Appealed

June 17, 2005/in Additional Articles /by Carolyn Willbanks

Guest commentary by Scott Whitenack, Esq. Los Angeles, CA – Dee vs. PCS. (Case No. LC057263) attorney for Ms. Dee, Scott B. Whitenack Stubblefield states, “On May 9, 2005 the jury after deliberating for over 1 week came back with a defense verdict for the opulent landlord PCS. This was a direct result of Judge […]

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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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Systemic Fungal Disease – Mycotoxicosis

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Ill patients approached us from an evacuated apartment building with several million IAQ counts of toxigenic fungi.  These were the highest counts we had ever seen. In this study, most of whose host defense mechanisms were compromised from toxigenic fungal exposure ranged from minor to fatal and often are caused by organisms that normally reside on […]

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New Survey Reveals Grave Statistics on Fungal Exposure

in Private Research /by Carolyn Willbanks

MS has been named as one of the top five illnesses that are often missed or misdiagnosed according to a national survey from the Federal Health Symposium Boston, MA – Multiple Sclerosis, along with Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), Acid Reflux (GERD), and Leaky Gut Syndrome (biomarker of autoimmune disease) are the most common misdiagnosed symptoms/illnesses […]

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Clarification of Media’s Mishaps, Misconceptions and Myths

in Private Research /by Carolyn Willbanks
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In Memory of Lexie

in Coping with Loss /by Carolyn Willbanks

I am writing this story in hopes that someone reading it will please ACT and educate people about the dangers of toxic mold. Our daughter was born in September of 2001. She was happy, healthy, and a joy to all that knew her. She passed away forty-three days later due to toxic mold. I can […]

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Gabby’s Mold Story

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

Repairs in HUD apartment, including the hole in the ceiling and the residual mold in the ceiling, were never addressed.

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Mold and the Church

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

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 […]

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Black mold growing in a home

Stachybotrys Chartarum

in Mold Types & Images /by Carolyn Willbanks

Known as the nefarious “black mold,” Stachybotrys Chartarum is a toxigenic type of mold that can also cause allergic reactions. Stachybotrys mold is usually black or brownish white in color, and has a dry texture. Stachybotrys thrives in damp, wet areas with humidity levels that maintain these environmental conditions for weeks. It is known for […]

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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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Warren, Ohio takes responsibility for mold problem

October 3, 2004/in The Workplace /by Contributor

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 […]

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Sullivan East mold woes not just an isolated experience

October 3, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Contributor

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, […]

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Park Towers Apartments file suit over mold claim

October 3, 2004/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

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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Attorney says tests show abnormal results

October 3, 2004/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

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 […]

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Red Cross assessment after Texas Flood

October 3, 2004/in The Environment /by Contributor

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 […]

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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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Mold Takes Hold

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

Tampa, FL – Any way you look at mold in Florida – either as a legitimate health threat or as an overblown nuisance – you’ve got to figure this icky mess will cost somebody, and unfortunately most responsible parties do not want to take responsibility. Insurers claim they are getting socked with claims on homeowners’ insurance […]

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Commissioners Discuss Mold Problem

October 3, 2004/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

If county commissioners rushed back to their respective precincts Tuesday to work on something less complicated — like county roads — most Henderson County residents would understand. They probably didn’t run for office thinking they’d spend so much time wrestling with spores instead of ditches and road graders. But the four commissioners and County Judge […]

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GSU Battles Toxic Mold Problem

October 3, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Carolyn Willbanks

The Georgia Southern University Eagles’ locker room wasn’t the only musty and damp place on campus this summer. Four types of mold – including the toxic mold stachybotrys – were found growing in several campus buildings following reports of allergy-like illness. “We live in a hot, humid climate and sometimes things like this happen,” said […]

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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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Black Mold May Sound Scary, But Is It Harmful?

October 3, 2004/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Faster than this fungi can colonize ceiling tiles, it has spread across headlines in Texas. Its alleged effects are nightmare material: respiratory trouble, fever, headaches, rashes, bloody noses, memory loss, infant pulmonary hemorrhage. Its names sound equally insidious: black mold. Toxic black mold. Stachybotrys. But now that black mold traces have been found in dark […]

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Mold Scare Grows In N.J., Nation

October 3, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Contributor

by Virginia Watson Pleasantville, NJ – At a special public forum recently, Leeds Avenue School teachers described to Pleasantville school board members and a large contingent of concerned parents what often seemed like a scene out of a low-budget horror movie. Spontaneous nosebleeds. A green, furry growth rapidly overwhelming objects left on desks. Immune systems […]

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PHS: Mold At School Is Not a Health Issue

October 3, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Contributor

by Louise Koniarski The Daily Courier PRESCOTT – Spray Systems, a Phoenix environmental construction company, will begin removing a patch of black mold Monday from an interior wall toward the rear of Prescott High School. Principal Tim Carter said Tuesday that a workman preparing a wall for painting in Room 301 found the mold behind […]

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Mold Alert

in Home Care /by Contributor

A mysterious illness is befalling many people across the nation. They are suffering from such symptoms as breathing difficulties, memory and hearing loss, dizziness, flu-like symptoms and bleeding in the lungs. The cause of this illness, a lethal version of household mold known as Stachybotrys atra. This illness is not new, however; the written history […]

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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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Molds And Insurance

October 3, 2004/in Insurance Companies /by Contributor

Molds occur naturally in almost all indoor environments. Mold spores may also enter a home through open doorways and windows, or heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Most homeowners would benefit from a few helpful tips which might prevent or reduce the formation of molds in their home and keep any possible mold damage to […]

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Residents join class action; sick from mold

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

8/2/02 Kingfisher, OK – More than 20 people have joined in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday against a Kingfisher apartment complex. The lawsuit alleges owners are responsible for a toxic mold that may have contributed to the death of a 5-month-old and left residents with breathing difficulties. The lawsuit states that Bayli Marie Keese died in […]

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Taylor’s School Tragedy

September 7, 2004/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

The doctors at Yale set me for allergy testing. The testing showed I was very allergic to mold. The doctors at Yale decided to remove me from school for three weeks to see if the infections would clear. It did.

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Mold Discovery Forces School To Close Doors

June 24, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Carolyn Willbanks

The Wausau School District will clean Lincoln Elementary School to rid it of three types of mold in time for classes to resume in the fall. The school was closed Tuesday after tunnels running under the school tested positive for three types of mold – stachybotrys chartarum, cladosporium and aspergillus – and summer classes were […]

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Another moldy mobile home story; another cry for help

October 15, 2003/in Insurance Companies /by Contributor

I purchased a brand new mobile home in March 2003, I started having problems right away. When the company moved my trailer in it was raining really hard. Then they leveled the home in the mud. My roof looks like a mini roller coaster ride. I have 3 bathrooms in my home and only 1 […]

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Mold is an insurance nightmare

August 22, 2003/in Insurance Companies /by Contributor

5/22/03 Houston, TX – For the last two months, Bob and Kathy McCord have been suburban refugees. They were forced out of their four-bedroom house in Dallas because of toxic mold, which they say has been festering under the floors and walls since a water pipe burst this spring. “The mold got so bad,” said […]

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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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Mold blamed in health issues; $100 million lawsuit Pending

August 5, 2002/in Landlords & Tenants /by Contributor

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 […]

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Statement From Peter Schall, senior vice president and managing director regarding Kalia tower

July 24, 2002/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

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 […]

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Black Mold Forces Relocation Of Staff

May 24, 2002/in Schools & Institutions, The Workplace /by Carolyn Willbanks

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 […]

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