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Beware the mold stachybotrys
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan CNN Deloris Griffins 14monthold granddaughter,
Mikala, used to run freely through her house, but lately she has developed
breathing problems.
By Joan MacFarlane,
CNN News, December 30, 2002
Moldy Schools
ST. CHARLES, Ill., April 18 — On any given school day in this
northern Illinois town, you can find students hanging out at the mall. But
they're not skipping school.
By Michele Norris, www.ABCNEWS.com, December 30, 2002
Toxic
Intruder
Black Mold Panic Has Families Fleeing Their Homes
Nov. 29 — Believe it or not, families around the country are fleeing their
homes — or having them destroyed — because of an insidious intruder they say
is making them sick.
ABCNEWS.com, December 30, 2002
Real
estates newest foe
While repairing the interior damage caused by the leak he found mold growing
inside the walls. What started as a simple repair turned into a complicated
and costly abatement project. Another prospective buyer who'd heard about
toxic mold had the Piedmont Calif. home he intended to buy tested for mold
before he removed his inspection contingency.
By Dian Hymer, Inman News, December 30, 2002
Mold
Control in Schools Should be Cheap, Easy
"Mold is not that difficult to prevent and eliminate if you know what, when and
where to look for mold before it becomes a major issue," said Skaria, a plant
pathologist and mycologist at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center
at Weslaco. "All it takes is some practical knowledge, a flashlight and a $20
moisture meter."
By Rod Santa Ana III, AgNews, News and Public Affairs,
December 24, 2002
Wet filters fell
students, force evacuation
OAKDALE, MN — A 1,700-student high school was evacuated and two students
hospitalized after wet HVAC system filters fouled a school's indoor air quality
(IAQ).
OnLine Cleanfax, www.cleanfax.com, December 23, 2002
$32
million mold award slashed
The 3rd Court of Appeals in Texas yesterday reduced a $32 million jury
verdict that was awarded last year to Melinda Ballard in a case that has
grown to be the most widely recognized toxic mold insurance claim dispute.
Inman News Features,
December 20, 2002
Mold
Problems Mounting for Homeowners
OTTAWA - Insurers say they're alarmed by the
growing number of claims from homeowners about mold problems.
The Rouseaus of Richmond, B.C. were concerned when their two daughters, Teddy
and Andy, started having health problems.
Teddy came down with a chronic cough.
"She would cough and cough and cough until she started retching," says Tammie
Rouseau, their mother.
CBC News Online Staff, December 18, 2002
Alliance
Urges Caution on Coding Requirements of IL Mold Rule
Downers Grove, IL -- A bulletin recently filed by the Illinois Department of
Insurance concerning mold will create burdensome reporting requirements for
insurers that will result in imprecise data, according to the Alliance of
American Insurers.
Property and Casualty,
December 18, 2002
Mold
lawsuit blazes trail (But settlement fails to clarify issues)
An insurance company's $1.1 million settlement of a mold lawsuit involving a St.
Bernard home is considered the first resolution of such a case in the
metropolitan area, but the settlement means key facts will not be tried in court
and leaves undecided how Louisiana courts handle so-called "toxic mold" cases.
By Greg Thomas, Real Estate Writer/The Times-Picayune, December 18, 2002
Beware of Post-Typhoon Hazards
Wet carpets and furniture, combined with dirt and a humid environment, can
create another problem -- mold. Although most people are not affected, those
with allergies can develop asthma-like symptoms.
By Jojo Santo Tomas, Pacific Daily News, December 17, 2002
Monitoring moisture to control mold
I have several questions related to fixing a problem involving moisture
and mold in our home. We have a 12-year-old, one-story brick home with a
crawl space that can be accessed through the attached garage. The home is
heated by a gas furnace. Our house has no gutters, but we have continuous
landscaping around the house consisting of rock and small shrubs and plants.
Our windows almost always have water sitting on the inside sills, and this
has resulted in mold growing on the woodwork
By Dwight Barnett, Scripps Howard News Service,
December 16, 2002
Mold may
menace health
COLUMBIA, Md. (December 13, 2002) — Long after mud and debris are cleared away
after a hurricane or flood, survivors may find an insidious, almost invisible
force lurking in their homes -- mold.
By Travis Dunn, Current News (Disaster News Network), December 16, 2002
Experts: Mold
can be beat
Gainesville may be one of the hardest places in the country to fight mold thanks
to Florida's humid climate, according to local scientists and health experts.
And even though you can't get rid of mold, the experts say you can control it.
By
Ashley Rowland, rowlana@gvillesun.com
, Sun Staff Writer,
December 12, 2002
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