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October 2009

Meat Substitute Made From Mold May Not Be As Good As It Sounds

October 30, 2009

Quorn is made primarily from Fusarium venenatum and grown in large fermentation vats. Although the label claims the meat substitute is “mushroom in origin,” Fusarium is not a mushroom, but a fungus. The species was discovered as early as the 1960s in a British dirt sample. In 2002, Quorn started growing it in large fermentation vats and using it as a meat substitute.

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Linton Tenant Learns About Mold the Hard Way

October 28, 2009

When Susan found some wet places in her home after she moved in, her landlord told her that he had already fixed those. The landlord later claimed that he was never told about mold or leaks in the home, or he would have fixed them. The landlord may not be exactly truthful here, but it does not seem as though Susan took those wet spots seriously enough. She later got reports from a licensed property inspector and insurance field adjuster which showed that nearly every window sill, the walls, and under the floor around the rear door of the home were all water damaged.

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Mold Poses Danger to Flight Passengers

October 22, 2009

The air traffic controllers of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport have been struggling with mold for almost five years now, and it’s affecting their work, which risks the lives of every plane that uses the airport.

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Negligence is the Best Nourishment for Mold

October 21, 2009

It’s sad that a life-long investment is now destroyed simply because the water was left running. It was neglect that allowed this to happen. Neglect is unavoidable when a home is unoccupied and there have been a slew of stories lately about abandoned or unoccupied homes being devoured by mold – renters take heed.

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Mold During the Winter

October 19, 2009

Below your home, rapidly melting snow can start mold growth by drenching your house in water just like a summer flood. For example, if you have three feet of snow piled up against the sides of your house and the sun suddenly shows up, it’s going to allow all that water to seep into the soil before it can dry. Water can seep further through the soil and dampen basements and other underground areas of your home. Make sure you have a well-maintained sump pump to correct this problem.

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Mold Scam Alert – Heat Treatment

October 16, 2009

Many mold remediation companies using this technique will stress the fact that heat “kills” mold. This is mostly true; enough will kill any living thing. But just killing mold is not the solution that you should want. The mold is still in your house and it is still affecting you. Dead mold is still mold and the allergens and irritants that cause negative health effects are still present.

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Preventing Window Condensation in Winter

October 15, 2009

Condensation occurs when a substance changes from a gas into a liquid. This happens when the temperature of a vapor is lowered to its dew point. Think of condensation forming on the outside of a glass of cold water. The water vapor in the air touches the glass and cools to become a liquid state. We often don’t realize how much water is floating around in the air.

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Arizona School Cleans Up Their Mold?

October 13, 2009

Mesa Public Schools has announced that it has restored mold-spore levels to a safe level in Red Mountain Ranch Elementary after parents and teachers raised concerns about poor indoor air quality since 2005. The school is now deemed safe since indoor mold levels are lower than those measured outside a building. The cleanup process cost about $50,000 with an extra $8,000 for testing. If this sounds like a lot of money, then consider how Oak Ridge Elementary spent $600,000 “investigating” their mold problem only to arrive at the conclusion that “there is no mold.”

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Fuzzy Facts and Frustration

October 9, 2009

Unfortunately, the facts about mold are fuzzy, unclear, and often open to interpretation. At the same time, since our health, homes, and finances are at stake, our human bias is heavy, strong, and passionate. Fuzzy facts and human bias breeds a very frustrating environment when it comes to dealing with mold in our lives.

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Banks Need to Pay Attention

October 6, 2009

The relatively new house is in a good neighborhood, surrounded by other homes of similar size and shape. Now it is the portrait of unmistakable neglect. Grass grows wild, weeds curl around porch railings, and mosquitoes breed on the property. It is a sharp contrast next to the neighboring houses with neatly trimmed grass, flowering bushes, and rock gardens.

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