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June 2009

Fashion Entrepreneur Attributes Success to Toxic Mold

June 30, 2009

For three years, Karen worked to recover from her illness. This gave her time to contemplate a new perspective on life. If she was given the chance to recover, she would start living life to the fullest, follow her own dreams, and start living for herself regardless of what others thought of her.

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Mold Puts Organ Seeker in a Tight Place

June 26, 2009

Now Bonnie Kalko has to refuse the crucial transplant, simply because she would have nowhere to go after receiving the new pancreas. A diabetic since age 11, Bonnie will have to strictly control her blood sugar levels to prevent medical problems.

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Senator Attempts to Rescue Moldy Courthouse

June 23, 2009

The problems with the courthouse were finally brought to light when U.S. Senator Bill Nelson visited the building after receiving numerous cries for help from building occupants. After seeing the mold and experiencing symptoms himself during his tour of the building he vowed to “raise Cain,” “stay on their doorstep,” and “beat the door down until they get some action.”

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Mold and Spring Cleaning

June 20, 2009

You might find mold in growing in dark, damp, poorly-ventilated areas like bathrooms, closets, basements, laundry rooms, and crawlspaces. Mold could be found under sinks, around tubs and showers, on windowsills. Mold is pretty easy to identify; check for any wet, spongy, discoloration – usually white, green, or black.

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The Dearborn Controversey

June 17, 2009

Essentially, the CDC now says it is inconclusive if Stachybotrys mold causes pulmonary conditions or if it is one of the many causes.

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FEMA Thinks Twice About Moldy Mobile Homes

June 15, 2009

Toxic mold has already been found on many of the trailers FEMA previously provided for Hurricane Katrina victims. Although the trailers were only meant to provide temporary housing, by June 2008 many occupants reported black mold forming on their new homes. This is likely due to a combination of cheap building materials as well as the humidity of the Gulf Coast. Organic building materials are used more frequently in homes today because they are cheaper, but they provide sustenance to mold.

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Beware a Moldy Mattress

June 11, 2009

For us regular folk, the best thing to do with a moldy mattress is to throw it out if it has more than just a little mold on it. It can be hard for people to ditch an expensive mattresses, but there really is no way to salvage a mattress if you can see mold on over half of it. Sorry.

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Mold Scam Alert – Sample Loading

June 8, 2009

A sample loader can try to frighten you by saying that your personal belongings will be destroyed unless each one is tested to make sure it isn’t contaminated with mold. They may even show you how the sample showed a little residual mold to build up their case. A little mold is normal, and outdoor spore levels may be high anyway. Homes cannot be sanitized, sterilized, and 100 percent mold free all the time.

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Did She Deserve $3 Million?

June 5, 2009

Andrea Watters claims that Robin experienced permanent injuries, impairing her from working and disabling her for the rest of her life. Because the apartment building did not take action to clean up the mold, Watters was able to convince the jury the deterioration in Minium’s health was worth $3.3 million.

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Save the Trees: Wood-Destroying Molds

June 3, 2009

White rot molds – Gives wood a “bleached” look where it appears lighter in color by breaking down fibers, causing the wood to lose its color. White rot causes wood to shrink and feel spongy, making it weak. It is hard to notice because it does not show cracks, but if you see wood starting to bend then you know you have a problem.

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