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Mold-related claims
on the decline, but problems remain
BOSTON (AP) -- She has always loved her grand old Victorian
home. But that may change. For weeks, she has suffered unbearable headaches that she thinks
may be caused by mold -- and now she's on the verge of spending
thousands to fix the problem. "I can't live in this house with this headache," said the
55-year-old woman who did not want her name or the Boston suburb where
she lives disclosed for fear the value of her home would suffer.
By Martin Finucane, Associated Press,
September 30, 2003
Housing's war on mold continues
Student housing units Delta one, two, three and
four are being treated for mold and mildew problems. Mold and mildew come from moisture resulting
from humidity. The South is more prone to this problem because it is near
water. Mold and mildew are at peak growth during the summer. Dr. Dale Adams, vice president of student
affairs, said, "mold and mildew in Mobile is synonymous.
By Leslie King, Contributing Writer, September 29, 2003
Student, staff
lawsuits target mold in schools
After years of watching
her son suffer from severe symptoms -- vomiting in class and at home, having
to endure 78 allergy injections, 22 prescribed medications, CAT scans and
two surgeries to drain his sinuses -- Cara Aliseo finally pulled him out of
his mold-plagued elementary school.
He's been healthy ever since, she said.
On Friday, Aliseo spoke out about the mold problems as one of 18 parties to
file lawsuits against the Broward County School District.
By Jamie
Malernee,
Education Writer, www.Sun-Sentinel.com, September 20, 2003
Schools throughout New England battle mold
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- It's popped up in carpeting, crawled over ceiling
tiles and slimed books and bulletin boards in schools from Maine to Rhode
Island. "Mold growth has been at a rate that we have never seen in history," said
Suzanne Condon, assistant commissioner for environmental health for the
Massachusetts health department. The unprecedented outbreak delayed the opening of school for thousands of
youngsters across New England this September and forced school officials to
spend thousands of dollars scrubbing their classrooms.
By Trudy Tynan, Associated Press Writer,
www.boston.com,
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