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New School To Open After Other Demolished
Because Of Mold
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- More than two years after mold caused an elementary school to be closed
and later demolished, a new replacement school is set to open for area
students.
Fairfield's Board of Education shut McKinley Elementary School in October
2002, after high levels of mold in the building were believed to make
students and staff sick. Storm water that came through the school's roof
while it was under repair in the summer of 2002 is believed to have caused
the mold problem.
www.wnbc.com,
August 25, 2003
Humid Summer Sets Stage For Mold Growth In Schools
WEST HARTFORD,
Conn. -- Summer's heat and
humidity are being blamed for mold problems at Connecticut schools. One administrator
estimates that nearly 50 school districts are addressing mold problems. Dr. Bill Ullman of
Northeast Laboratories said spores are more prevalent following a muggy
summer. But he said the outbreak is not as severe as problems caused by
floods or a leaky roof.
EDT August 19, 2003
Mold sparks health concerns at high school:
Removal could cost $25,000 to $30,000
A little more than two weeks before
students are scheduled to return, building five at Harwich High School is off limits to
all personnel, the result of a substantial mold outbreak. School officials discovered the problem,
which is limited to four classrooms in the southernmost wing of the high
school, last week. Carpets in the wing, which houses primarily social
studies and English classrooms, will need to be ripped out and disposed of,
according to health director Paula Champagne and school business manager
Gary Costin. Removal was scheduled to begin today.
By Scott Dalton, sdalton@cnc.com, August 19, 2003
Insurance Companies
Resist Paying Mold Insurance
Many insurance
companies are calling mold the new asbestos.
Thousands of
insurance claims have poured in across the country seeking damages from mold
and now insurance companies are fighting back, saying the suits are based on
junk science.
For civil litigation
attorneys, mold is gold. Since 1999, mold-related lawsuits against building
contractors, insurance companies, hotels, schools and airports have
increased by 300 percent, and 10,000 suits are pending nationwide.
By Tracy Davidson,
NBC 10 Consumer Reporter |
