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December 2002
Toxic Black Mold News Stories

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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