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Tag Archive for: toxic mold

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 Allegedly Kills CA Woman

July 24, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Makersfield, CA – Family members of 30-year-old Athena Rodman know that black mold from her home killed her. Rodman’s 6-year-old son, Anthony, was shocked to find her dead body in the living room of their apartment Saturday. This is the second reported death in Bakersfield from mycotoxin poisoning in the past three months. “It didn’t seem real […]

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School Deserves Mention for Courageous Efforts

July 22, 2005/in Schools & Institutions /by Carolyn Willbanks

Seattle, WA – A preliminary environmental report was ordered after Arbor Heights Elementary students complained of mysterious headaches, colds and other mold-related symptoms showed evidence of mold in carpets, on wallboard and under portable classrooms at the school.  Mold was discovered in at least three rooms and a “moldy stench” was found in the library, […]

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Drawing of Fungi Life Cycle© biology.gatech.edu

The Life Cycle of Fungi

in Mold Overview /by Carolyn Willbanks

The life cycle of most indoor fungi goes through a 4-stage life cycle.

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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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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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Real Estate Industry Conjures Up Foolish Marketing Plot to Avoid Liability

June 30, 2005/in Construction Industry /by Carolyn Willbanks

By Cheryl Stevens, Guest Commentary Washington, DC – “Buy land,” Will Rogers once said. “They ain’t making any more of it.”  What Will Rogers didn’t know about at the time was that lobbyists for the real estate industry would assist in forming laws that are not only beneficial for realtors, but negative for the public. Case […]

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Camp Pendleton Claims Mold Was Not the Problem

June 28, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Camp Pendleton, CA – Once again, another apparent government mold cover-up has turned into an embarrassing scandal.  It appears every time they try to hide a health hazard from the public, it turns into an outrage on the part of the public. This is one of many cases that is occurring nationwide among military and civilian […]

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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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America’s Oldest Synagogue Sustains Mold Problem

June 19, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Newport, RI – The oldest existing synagogue in North America, the Touro Synagogue holds more than two centuries of history within its brick walls. This architectural jewel was designed by Peter Harrison, America’s most famous 18th century architect and is considered to be his finest effort. Dedicated in December 1763, the Georgian influenced building is […]

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Key Milestone in Antifungal Treatment for Severe Asthma

in Private Research /by Carolyn Willbanks

London, UK – University of Manchester researchers announced today that they have reached a key milestone in their study of the antifungal treatment of asthma. It is hoped that the study, by clinical researchers based at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Hospital, will reduce steroid use and serious attacks requiring hospital intervention for asthma sufferers. It could also […]

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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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Atlanta, GA – The Centers for Disease Control, Along With the EPA, Have Been Under Rigid Scrutiny

May 20, 2005/in Govt. & Politics /by Carolyn Willbanks

Atlanta, GA – The Centers for Disease Control, along with the EPA have had been under rigid scrutiny for their controversial ignorant stance on the thousands of complaints they have received from angry home owners, renters, and workers who have been denied any benefits due to the CDC and their purposeful method of ignoring claims […]

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Another NC Couple Lose Home and Health to Mold

May 18, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Wadesboro, NC – Doug Lincoln and Linda Miller bought a house that has destroyed their lives forever due to toxic mold. Unfortunately, they are not alone. Just as thousands of others, they also thought a home inspection would have protected them, but it did no such thing. Lincoln and Miller are still paying the mortgage […]

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Entire Story on How Mold Contamination Destroys Tourism Business

May 18, 2005/in Govt. & Politics /by Carolyn Willbanks

Portland – Scotia Prince Cruises has announced that the entire 2005 season is cancelled due to continued mold contamination at the City of Portland’s International Marine Terminal (IMT). The EPA’s Center for Disease Control’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has conducted two separate evaluations of the IMT in the past month. Additionally […]

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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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Sporotrichosis

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

An infection caused by the saprophytic fungus Sporothrix schenckii, usually initiated at cutaneous sites of trauma that spreads via lymphatics to form nodules that break down into abscesses and ulcers if untreated. S. schenckii is found on rose or barberry bushes and sphagnum moss or other mulches. Horticulturists, gardeners, farm laborers, and timber workers are most […]

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Aspergillosis

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Opportunistic infections caused by Aspergillus sp and inhaled as mold conidia, leading to hyphal growth and invasion of blood vessels, hemorrhagic necrosis, infarction, and potential dissemination to other sites in patients. Aspergillus sp are among the most common environmental molds, found frequently in decaying vegetation (compost heaps), on insulating materials (in walls or ceilings around […]

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By Anna Wilde Mathews, The Wall Street Journal

in Private Research /by Carolyn Willbanks

Doctors and patients who rely on articles in prestigious medical journals for information about drugs have a problem: The articles don’t always tell the full story. Some omit key findings of trials about a drug’s safety and efficacy or inconvenient details about how a trial’s design changed partway through. A study published in the Journal […]

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Virginia Family Loses Health, Home, Finances from Mold; Failure to Disclose, Questionable Realtor

May 13, 2005/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

VA – After 12 years of renting, Larry Butler and his wife, Judit Szaloki, were finally ready to make the leap into the great American dream of home ownership. They found a house they liked, arranged financing, and sealed the deal, thinking their dream had come true. Their euphoria was short-lived. On a visit two […]

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Guest Commentaries, Stories, and Ideas Welcome

in Mold-Help News /by Carolyn Willbanks

In our continuing efforts to bring you the latest news, updates and truthful information on current mold stories, we welcome your stories, personal experiences, suggestions, editorial letters, commentary and opinions for the Mold Help website. Submissions must include original/re-write author’s names and contact information.  Contact information is for our records and will not be disclosed to […]

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Buyer Duped as Sellers Fail to Disclose Mold Problems

May 10, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

South Milwaukee, WI – The empty 37-unit Lake Ridge Apartment building overlooking Lake Michigan is a ghostly reminder of a hazardous mold problem that has caused a legal nightmare for the well-intentioned landlord/investor. Rick Michalski was attracted to the three-story, pseudo Tudor building apartment complex at 3303-05 Marina Road, South Milwaukee based upon the information […]

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National Health Crisis Rears Its Ugly Head, Despite Cover-Ups

May 10, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Baton Rouge, LA – It appears that every time the United States Government, in its attempt to stifle evidence, reduce damages, and divulge the entire facts about the American current mold epidemic, always appears to get caught with its proverbial pants down. In the aftermath of the government’s highly controversial involvement of the propaganda-filled Institute […]

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The Media Announces Initial Jury Award But Lacks Telling the Entire Story

May 10, 2005/in Additional Articles /by Carolyn Willbanks

Another groundbreaking victory as jury sides with California family denied insurance claim, but appeals will  most likely reduce any end result. Oakland, CA – A California jury, after carefully weighing both sides of a hotly debated trial in which a family was unjustifiably denied insurance coverage after a pipe leak burst in their home, causing […]

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Mold Closes Town Clerk’s Office

May 5, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Easton, CT –  Stachybotrys, a highly-toxic black mold with proven health risks, was found inside a wall when workers repaired a roof leak at the Connecticut city’s office complex. A tarp now covers the rear office in Town Clerk Derek Buckley’s office in Town Hall, identified as a bio-hazard. Buckley has been temporarily forced out of […]

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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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Mold Cleanup Delay Creates Problems for Federal Court

April 28, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

FL – U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley in was about to impose a federal prison sentence on a woman convicted of drug trafficking when he got an urgent message on the bench: Her family had flown in from the Bahamas to speak on her behalf, but there was a problem. They were waiting at […]

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Mother Shocked Upon Revolting Discovery in Son’s Food

April 22, 2005/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

UK – You have probably heard tales of an amputated finger found in a bowl of chili and perhaps about the mouse found in a cola bottle. These stories may sound questionable, but when Sarah Woolsey opened her baby son’s favorite food she was not prepared for what she found inside. Inside the can of Heinz […]

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Dream Home Turns into a Nightmare for Retired Couple

April 22, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Lacon, IL – A five-year-old lawsuit over a toxic mold-contaminated house standing empty in a lakeside subdivision went to trial this week in Marshall County Circuit Court.  Gerald and Caroline Stoddart bought the two-bedroom ranch style house for $68,500 in July 1999, envisioning it as their retirement “dream home.”  But shortly after moving in, they discovered […]

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Texas Suit to Decide Insurance Limits of Before 2002

March 31, 2005/in Insurance Companies /by Carolyn Willbanks

Many who have experienced mold in their homes and suffered the illnesses, loss of their home, denial of insurance coverage, and ultimately the high costs and humiliation of litigation can empathize with those who must suffer similar woes. This week may set a precedence for homeowners in Texas who have been affected by this tragedy. The Texas […]

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Mold May Lead to Demolition of Rectory

March 16, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Canada – Extensive mold in the rectory at St. George’s Anglican Church in Ontario has led the congregation to consider tearing it down. The house, built in the 1870’s, is located east of the church on Guelph St. Reverend Rob Park said the mold problems in the rectory were exacerbated last month when, during a cold […]

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Hazelnut Industry Falls Victim to Deadly Fungus

March 11, 2005/in Additional Articles /by Carolyn Willbanks

Springfield, OR – Authorities have discovered yet another deadly fungus threatening crops.  This time it is on the branches of the nation’s oldest commercial hazelnut orchard in Oregon. The Eastern filbert blight has in the past decimated Oregon’s hazelnut industry and as recently as last year led to a quarantine of affected orchards.  As part […]

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Toxic Mold Blamed for Illness

February 24, 2005/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

BAKERSFIELD, CA – A child is back in the hospital after what his father claims is sickness, mycotoxicosis, which is brought on by poisoning from toxic mold. Kenneth Johnson has taken his son, Keandre, in and out of the hospital several times for over a year with numerous symptoms, including respiratory problems, and his father […]

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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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Toxic Mold – In a Child’s Words

November 5, 2004/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

I would like to create and organize a mold exposure association to help others like my brother, myself and also my mother – people that can’t financially get themselves better and those who have no money to clothe and feed their families. I would like to have tutors for their children. Also,  I would like […]

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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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Mold-Help Glossary of Terms

in Mold Overview /by Carolyn Willbanks

-=( 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 […]

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Toxic Mycotoxins

in Mold Overview /by Carolyn Willbanks

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 […]

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Texas realtor mold checklist

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

Austin, TX – The members of TAR’s Risk Reduction Committee have discussed issues related to mold claims since the summer of 2000. At this time, the committee suggests the following. Client means a buyer or seller. Inform your client that mold may be a concern for buyers, sellers, brokers, inspectors, appraisers, and lenders. Tell your […]

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Ferndale School unsafe; students to go elsewhere

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

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 […]

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Home Builders Undergo State Investigation

October 3, 2004/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

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 […]

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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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Town Gets Cash Settlement for School Mold

October 3, 2004/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

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 […]

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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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Mold hits UH hall housing nursing and dental hygiene

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

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 […]

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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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Ethical mold inspector has no place in school system

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

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 […]

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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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Buyers must be armed with knowledge in order to profit from the deal

October 3, 2004/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

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 […]

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