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Mold problem refuses to clear up
As much as we shake our heads, as much as we snicker, as much as we wag our
cynical tongues, this mold stuff is for real. The local anecdotes are piling up
too high to be ignored. The owner of a local home calls after reading a
story about the mold exclusion in homeowner insurance policies written in
Louisiana.
By Greg Thomas, The Times-Picayune, November 26, 2002
Company Uses Dog To Sniff Out Mold Problems
ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- A Roseville company has recruited a four-legged helper as a
cheaper and more accurate way to pinpoint toxic mold problems. November 26,
2002
Mold a growing problem in schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 25 — Nationwide, school districts are finding
allergy-inducing mold in walls, on carpets and near ventilation systems. While
one study blames aging buildings and mold-promoting construction techniques,
other findings suggest the problem is due to a lack of proper ventilation in
newer schools.
MSNBC News (Associated Press ), November 25, 2002
Mold plagues state buildings
State health officials have discovered 14 patches of potentially toxic mold in
state buildings since April, including in the dome of the Legislature Building
and the basement of the State Capitol in Carson City, according to state
documents.
By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette - Journal, November 25, 2002
Mold –
A Losing Battle?
The Mold War is still raging as more Floridians turn to
builders and contractors to fix buildings and insurance companies look for
protection from the rapidly growing problem. Berean Baptist Church is in
the thick of it. The church south of Orange Park opened a new $1.3-million
dormitory in December and moved in 86 of the students attending its
5-year-old Bible college.
By Marcia Mattson,
Times-Union Staff Writer,
November 2, 2002
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