From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Oak Ridge Elementary Finally Reopens After Exhaustive IAQ Battle

March 30, 2010

Someone could make a documentary about this story, but to sum things up – students and teachers at the school were becoming sick, fingers were pointed at mold and moisture issues, the school spent thousands on testing but could not find a definitive link to mold, eventually the school was shut down. After so many months having to split students among nearby schools, parents were eager to finally send their kids back to Oak Ridge.

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Bungled Cleanup Reminds Us to Leave it to the Professionals

March 24, 2010

The employees believe they were poisoned during a botched cleaning effort to dry flooding in the hall after a vale on a high-pressure waterline to a coffee maker broke. Soaked ceiling tiles were removed and fans were set up to quickly dry the area. It seems as though the fans only succeeded in blowing dust, debris, and volatile organic compounds in the breathing space of the employees. Within two months, two women working near the flooded kitchen contracted the serious fungal disease. Eight other coworkers have also reported sickness.

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Advice for Foreclosed Home Buyers

March 22, 2010

Because of the current recession, there are numerous foreclosures in the real estate market. Many of these homes are left unoccupied for some time before a new buyer purchases them.

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