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December 2004
'Schwarzenegger sold us a mouldy home for $8m'
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
... knew that major repairs to the pool were necessary but hidden," the papers state, adding that the couple allegedly knew that the underground plumbing system .....
Home sour home: Town house owners angry over mold, gas
Chicago Sun Times - Chicago,IL,USA
... Other homeowners have complained about mold, air gaps, poor insulation and faulty doors and windows on units that start at $160,000. ...
DOE unsure Southern High mold will be resolved by end of Christmas ...
KUAM.com - Dededo,Guam,USA
After deciding that the next step in addressing the outbreak of mold at Southern High in Santa Rita would be to conduct an air quality assessment, DOE ...
Moisture, Mold Building Forensics Expert David Odom Joins Liberty ...
Market Wire (press release) - USA
... ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) and building envelope systems performance, designing remedial repairs to correct moisture and mold problems, litigation ...
Megola to Boost its Position in Multi-Billion Dollar Market
PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... within furnace ducts to help eliminate airborne bacteria, viruses, smoke, mold, mildew, odors, dust mites, pet dander and other indoor air pollutants that can ...
Envirosurf Recommends All-Around Home Mold Inspection and
Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
... Air mold testing: Use Petri-dish, do-it-yourself mold test kits to test the air of each room, attic, basement, crawl space, garage, and the outward air ...
Pembroke parents losing patience with school smell
Brockton Enterprise - Brockton,MA,USA
... In addition, officials from the state Department of Public Health's Air Quality in Schools ... onto the ceiling to form a barrier to prevent future growth of mold. ...
New Coating Resists Mold in Home and Building Wall Cavities and ...
Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
... releases silver ions in the presence of moisture to inhibit mold. ... Applications include homes, apartment buildings, offices, hotels, hospitals, air-handling and ...
Problem with mold and mildew at Southern High continue to grow
KUAM.com - Dededo,Guam,USA
... And once mold starts it continues to spread, as it has at Southern High. With DOE banking on new air conditioning units to dry out the wet spots and resolve ...
HUD-DIRECTED STUDY DEFINES ''TYPICAL'' MOLD IN HOMES
BuildingOnline - Dana Point,CA,USA
Air Quality Sciences (AQS), an indoor air quality company, has released a landmark study on mold in homes entitled "Air and Dustborne Mycoflora in Houses ...
The Brownsville Herald
Brownsville Herald - Brownsville,TX,USA
... According to police, workers have replaced the entire air-conditioning system, which state inspectors in July cited as the cause for the mold. ...
Mold Resistant Coatings Recommended
Chief Engineer - Crestwood,IL,USA
... sunlight. Examples of mold food sources include wall cavities, ceiling tile, drywall and air conditioning ducts. Structural damage
Last cleaned May 2006
November 19, 2004
Grandmother blames mold at school for plan to transfer kids
WATE.com - Knoxville,TN,USA
... The current ones don't dry out moisture in the air well enough. The test results on the mold won't be back for two to three weeks. ...
Health board allows Narcissus to reopen
Martha's Vineyard Times - Vineyard Haven,MA,USA
... After a second round of testing Saturday demonstrated a considerable drop in the mold count, the board of health agreed on Tuesday that the air quality is no ...
Cleary draws a failing grade
Taunton Gazette - Taunton,MA,USA
... in their support of a remediation plan for Pole Elementary School, where teachers had complained two weeks ago of repeated mold and other air-quality problems. ...
November 4, 2004
Teachers vent mold frustrations
Taunton Gazette - Taunton,MA,USA
... subcommittee will look at the problem with the mold experts, city ... to fix the water intrusion problems permanently; dehumidifiers and air purifiers; regular ...
Voters Say No to Proposed School Improvements
WCAX - Burlington,VT,USA
... 5-thousand square feet of the school is sealed off due to mold in the ... wants the school's inadequate heating and ventilation fixed -- saying the air quality in ...
Cleaned May 2006
October 30, 2004
Federal report on county courthouse confirms air problems
Mooresville / Decatur Times - Mooresville,IN,USA
... The investigator also said some exterior walls are suffering from "chronic water intrusion" which indicates waterproofing on the walls has failed. ...
October 28, 2004
7 home repairs you can't ignore
MSN Money - USA
... Warm air passing over the coils causes condensation. What you get is mud -- and a perfect medium for mold to grow and be blown all over the house. ...
October 24, 2004
Straw Vote Pushes SAD 40 middle school project to next level
Lincoln County News - Damarsicotta,ME,USA
... The continual influx of fresh air not only makes the school environment healthier ... drywall plus water equals the perfect environment for the growth of mold. ...
Indoor Air - Mold Resources
... will recur. Indoor Air Regulations and Mold. Standards or Threshold ... content of the indoor air. Go to top. Schools and Mold and Indoor Air Quality. ...
October 14, 2004
Y-12 Launches War Against Mold
WVLT - Knoxville,TN,USA
... and called our environmental safety and health folks and we discovered mold that did occur in the ceiling. We think it was a result of an air conditioning unit ...
Air Quality Sciences' New Test Kit Helps Schools Guard Against ...
Market Wire (press release) - USA
... 15-year track record of solving complex indoor air quality issues ... transactions; resolution of sick building syndrome, occupant complaints, mold and chemical ...
Audio Clips - Filtrete(TM) Furnace Filters improve indoor air ...
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... Furnace Filters capture more airborne dust, mold spores, pet dander and pollen than ordinary fiberglass filters and can help improve indoor air quality.
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September 30, 2004
JEFFERSON County Debates the Cost of Heathy Students
WVLT - Knoxville,TN,USA
... facing. Students are no longer cleaning out air conditioners filled with mold inside Jefferson County High School. School leaders ...
September 23, 2004
SANFORD family move back into Governor's Mansion
WIS - Columbia,SC,USA
Mold in the mansion air handling system caused illnesses and forced the family to move out. Sanford, his wife and four children ...
ACTIVIST pushes for school air cleanliness
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA
... she said, noting that mold flourishes in damp basements and other locations below ground, inside uninsulated walls and heating and air-conditioning equipment
September 16, 2004
RESIDENTS Wait For Power, Watch Mold Grow
WESH.com - Winter Park,FL,USA
... Darkness isn't the only problem affecting residents. Many have a mold problem that's growing worse and worse every day that the air conditioning is off. ...
SCHOOL mold, mold in schools, school mold air purifiers, school ...
School mold, mold in schools, school mold air purifiers, school mold remediation, school mold air purification, air purifiers for mold in school, air purifiers ...
September 10, 2004
DESPITE hurricanes, insurance may not cover mold
Bankrate.com - USA... subtropics and often without power, which means no air conditioning. It's wet, hot, steamy and dirty. Combined, it's the perfect environment for mold to grow.
BELGRADE Intermediate evacuates kids on mold precautions
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Bozeman,MT,USA ... "I found was that there was still a large quantity of mold spores floating around in the air, unfortunately in both rooms," Billau said.
DECISION postponed again on how to cope with mold
Atlanticville - Long Branch,NJ,USA... DeLisa said the borough was hiring Guardian Air and Duct Cleaning of Freehold to remove the mold so that the renovations can be finished and police can move
September 9, 2004
BERKS firm uses dog to sniff out mold problems
Pottstown Mercury - Pottstown,PA,USA... Mold-sniffing dogs are more cost-effective than other ways to detect mold, such as air sample testing or the destruction of walls. ...
TREATING the problem: What to do if you find mold
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA... and other moisture-generating sources to the outside and running an air conditioner or dehumidifier. Caution No. 1: Ripping out mold-contaminated drywall in ..
BOIL Water Advisory in Effect
WTEV - Jacksonville,FL,USA... Individuals with known mold allergies or asthma should not clean or remove moldy materials. ... Open windows and doors to provide plenty of fresh air. ...
FRANCES is gone, but mold can live on
Venice Gondolier - Venice,FL,USA... According to the National Indoor Air Quality Institute (NIAQI), stachybotrys is a specific type of mold that is common indoors and outdoors. ...
RESEARCHERS Develop New Method for Determining Moldiness of Home ...
PR Newswire (press release) - USA... of airborne fungi inside and outside the homes of 414 mold-sensitive children with ... analyzed the relation of the concentration of fungi in indoor air to home ...
September 6, 2004
SCHOOLS to open amid repairs
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA... workers will arrive later this fall at the high school, where mold in the ... was built in 1938 and renovated in 1995, has been plagued by air circulation and roof ...
SETTING Your Thermostat Properly
WOAI - San Antonio,TX,USA... If you get water inside your walls, you can start growing mold. ... these simple tips to keep your house cooler in summertime, save energy on air conditioning and ...
September 4, 2004
CREWS Cleaning Up Mold At Baltimore School
WBAL Channel.com - Baltimore,MD,USA... mold to form inside school buildings over the summer because of moisture and humidity. Once Callaway is cleaned, the city will then order a second round of air ...
PARENTS protest They want clean air at high school
Ivorytown Beacon - Ivorytown,CT,USA... administration made efforts to clean up the school and address mold problems during ... senior, said there have been concerns and complaints about air quality in ..
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Welcome to Mold News for 2004.
Over the years Mold has become a problem for our home, business, school and possessions. There have been few methods to alleviate these micro-pests. I've created a news site on Mold, archived, that allows you to read up on others who have been plagued by the problem and how they have learned to deal with it. I hope this helps you in your own quest for knowledge.
Grade school flunks air test
By K.C. MYERS
staff writer
HYANNIS - More than one staff member has been hospitalized due to allergy symptoms, while others take medication daily in order to come to work at Hyannis East Elementary School.
But it was not until Karen Stonely, the new principal, suffered from persistent hoarseness and ended up moving out of the building this fall that the Barnstable school administration began to look seriously at the problems at the 51-year-old brick building on Bearse's Way.
In tests done in the past two weeks at the 321-student school, the findings confirmed what staff members have suspected for years: The heating and ventilation system doesn't work and it's making them sick. Where centralized vents should be bringing in fresh air, pigeons have roosted and their excrement drips into the ductwork.
''It's a really nasty situation,'' said Phil Tirrell, an industrial hygienist hired by the Barnstable school system to test the building for environmental hazards.
The heating system is ''shot,'' Tirrell said. As staff have reported for years, classrooms can reach 80 degrees in no time. To keep the heat down, teachers turn off circulation fans in their rooms, which stops the exchange of fresh air. Tests found carbon dioxide levels elevated in every classroom, indicating that not enough fresh air flows through the building, Tirrell said.
Staff members said they have agonized for years with little notice from administrators.
''I suffered for two years with sinus infections,'' said Peg Chapman, a 32-year veteran teacher. ''I use decongestants every day just to come to school.''
Chapman last night barraged the school committee with complaints from colleagues.
One teacher suffers from a chronic cough, she said. Another needs two allergy shots a week. Another is medicated constantly against severe sinus headaches. Yet another has been hospitalized with allergies and takes five prescription medications a day, Chapman said.
''We all hope that corrections are made,'' she said. ''We've waited a long time to find out what's happening at Hyannis East.''
Children also have had problems over the years. In 1994, parents organized a protest because their children had an unusual number of upper respiratory illnesses and headaches, said Rodney Cartocci, the school's health and physical education teacher.
Last night, two parents spoke about headaches their third-graders have suffered while being in the one classroom that has worn and chipped asbestos tile flooring.
Though administrators have said the tiles are sealed and safe, Tirrell disagrees.
''When they are in good condition, they are safe,'' he said. ''But they should be removed.''
While the news sounded bad, teachers also thanked interim Supt. Thomas McDonald, who gave Karen Stonely his office. McDonald is working in the office that made Stonely sick and has started a repair list that will cost about $120,000 before the year is up.
Staff from Hyannis East Elementary and other old schools in Barnstable have commented that the problem is being addressed now only because an administrator complained, said Jack McLeod, head of the Barnstable Teachers Association. ''But the true answer is that we finally have an administration that is willing to listen. We've had maintenance that has been deferred for years. We now have someone who is listening and we've never had that before.''
McDonald's plan calls for the immediate demolition of a 30-year-old portable classroom that leaks. Next month, it will be replaced with a new one, where the principal can have an office. All five portable classrooms are saturated with mold and moisture, McDonald said. Soon after the first of January, the preschool classes housed in the portable classrooms will be relocated to Barnstable Middle School, about one mile away from Hyannis East.
The heating and ventilation system needs replacing, but McDonald doesn't have an estimate yet. The ducts will be scrubbed and vacuumed over the Christmas break, and the building thoroughly cleaned for a cost of $64,000. Demolition of the old portable classroom and adding a new one will cost about $60,000, he said.
''How do we get the funds to do that?'' McDonald asked. ''But it's not just Hyannis East. We're looking at all our older buildings. We need a comprehensive plan.'' All Barnstable schools will have air quality tests over the next few weeks, he said.
K.C. Myers can be reached at kcmyers@capecodonline.com.
(Published: December 14, 2005)
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