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Mold News 2007

October

Couple spent $1.4M on a home but can't get mold out
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
In December 2003, a structural engineer found damage to the roof above the Baker's apartment and damage to brick and mortar from rainwater. ...

September

Black mold continues to plague some Coast families
The Mississippi Press - gulflive.com - Pascagoula,MS,USA
By SARA FRYE MOSS POINT -- Despite clean-up efforts, some Jackson County homes still have mold festering behind walls and under leaky windows. ...

March

Health inspector says toxic mold made him sick
Scripps News - Washington,DC,USA
Toxicologist Bruce Macler of the Environmental Protection Agency in San Francisco said although molds can cause health problems in sensitive people, ...

Separate lawsuits claim mold made renters sick The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
Don Keating points to photos of mushrooms growing out of his ceiling and to health problems from mold in his apartment at 967 Camino Parocela.

Fix It: Mold 101
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel
This time of year we get many calls concerning mold problems. People generally see mold growing on their walls and ceiling. The mold usually grows on walls ...

Carlisle police station rehab under way after black mold discovery
Middletown Journal - Middletown,OH,USA
City Council is considering spending up to $67000 to fix structural problems — including raising a flat, leaky roof — that may have led to the mold problems ...

Army Commanders Apologize for Failures
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
"These are not new or sudden problems. Rats and cockroaches don't burrow and infest overnight. Mold and holes in ceilings don't occur in a week. ...

Congressional panel told of shoddy care at Walter Reed
San Luis Obispo Tribune - San Luis Obispo,CA,USA
Mold grew on the walls, security was compromised and utilities weren't always working. The online magazine Salon first reported the problems more than a ...

February

Health department requires written complaint be filed
Coshocton Tribune - Coshocton,OH,USA
If there is mold in the home, you should assume it is unhealthy. The best we can offer to families with household mold problems is information on cleaning ...

Being bold with mold Indoor allergens have increased but can be ...
Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo,MI,USA
In small amounts, these kinds of molds are not usually health problems, Pinto said. Molds that grow on basement walls, along foundations and in walls, ...

Firefighters destroy mold infested house
kgw.com (subscription) - Portland,OR,USA
But soon afterwards, the family began getting sick, including nausea and respiratory problems. They soon discovered the house was full of toxic mold. ...

Residents of Chester apartment complex sick of alleged mold
The Delaware County Times - Chester,PA,USA CHESTER -- Tenants of Crosby Square Apartments say there is a mold problem causing health problems for tenants of ground floor dwellings, ...

USG Introduces SHEETROCK Brand MOLD TOUGH Gypsum Panels
SocialFunds.com - USA
reduce typical moisture and mold problems. For more than a century, USG has continually been at the forefront of drywall research and development, ...

Mo' Mold, Mo' Problems
College of New Jersey Signal - Ewing,NJ,USA
Documents provided to The Signal last week through the state attorney general's office have revealed that mold species discovered in the Metzger Student ...

Prestigious Home Builder Utilizes Advanced Preventive Mold ...
WebWire (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA
Mold problems in residential and commercial buildings have been a growing problem for builders and building owners in recent years.

Mold found at Diloreto
New Britain Herald - New Britain,CT,USA
These problems are associated primarily with roof leaks," the report said. "This area should be properly cleaned out by removing the moldy materials. ...

Wood treatment takes the bite out of mold
Chippewa Herald - Chippewa Falls,WI,USA
The process was first developed by a Florida firm in 2000 to cope with moisture problems inside homes, but BluWood is now gaining favor in northern states

Old Home Mold Removal Tips and Advice Offered by OldHouseWeb.com
Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA... that homeowners enlist professional services for older homes with mold problems, although smaller mold problems can be addressed by an individual. ...

 

 

January 2007

Employees inspect all city buildings looking for mold
Tampa Bay Newspapers - Seminole,FL,USA
PINELLAS PARK – All municipal buildings are being inspected by city employees to ensure that mold problems similar to those at police headquarters do not ...

Mold worries surface
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
The unit supervisor, Sgt. Robert Hargarten, wrote a May 2005 memo titled “Possible hazardous working environment” and outlined problems suffered by eight of ...

Mold Prevention Tips
WEAU-TV 13 - Eau Claire,WI,USA
When it comes to problems in your home, mold may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but safety experts will tell you it's all too common. ...

'It just keeps coming back'
Jacksonville Daily News - Jacksonville,NC,USA
Herring said he receives numerous calls from homeowners and renters with mold problems looking for a solution. But with no specialized state legislation ...

Manufacturer of Proprietary Fire-Resistant Building Materials to ...
Market Wire (press release) - USA
PCI develops very effective formulations engineered to protect materials from fire, mold, mildew and termites. Barrier and Protective Chemistries will work ...

Black-Mold-Remediation.com Announces Partnerships with Google and ...
openPR (press release) - Hamburg,Germany
As a leading online resource for homeowners with mold problems in their home, Black-Mold-Remediation.com has introduced several online services to help the

PTC still working on messy problem at police station
Fayette Daily News - Fayetteville,GA,USA
High levels of humidity and mold have been major problems in the building, according to officials, and have been a major issue of concern with Chief Murray. ...

Some workers say site is 'sick'
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Mid-Columbia,WA,USA
She believes those problems, which included headaches, dizziness, skin problems and sinusitis, were caused by mold in her Department of Corrections office ...

Valley business repositions itself
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
ESP aims to be a leader in providing resources that home inspectors will need as they more routinely check for mold and moisture problems, company officials ...

Pegasus Acquires Worldwide Marketing Rights to Effective ...
Market Wire (press release) - USA
Toxic black mold can cause severe health problems including allergic reactions, headaches, skin disease, fungal infections, sinus problems, ...

Mold forces tenants from their apartments
WHEC-TV - Rochester,NY,USA
Our unseasonable weather has brought unusual problems. Mold spores that are normally snow covered are giving allergy sufferers a tough time. ...

Down under: Redoing the basement can create your home's most ...
Eagle Tribune - North Andover,MA,USA
Mold: If water does get into a basement, the result could be mold damage, which is very expensive to correct, or can result in serious health problems,

Mold problem in Greenwood will cost town about $30000
Shreveport Times - Shreveport,LA,USA
The mold was discovered about a week ago after continuing water problems at the police station caused concern, he said. The amount of mold required action ...