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Louisville One Of The Worst Cities for Allergies & Mold

April 27, 2011

The Asthma & Allergy Foundation recently ranked Louisville, KY one of the worst cities in the nation for allergy sufferers. When the warmer weather comes, mold spores take advantage of the moisture in the air and begin to multiply. Mold can cause many allergy-like symptoms such as itchy watery eyes, scratchy throat, and nasal congestion, especially if it’s growing indoors. If you’re feeling symptoms or think you have a mold problem in your home, it is critical to take immediate action to have it professionally removed before conditions worsen.

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Massive Study Concludes Moldy Homes are Bad for Kids

February 2, 2011

Children whose parents reported any mold or water damage in the home at the beginning of the study were 55% more likely to develop allergic rhinitis, as diagnosed by their doctors.

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A Tribute to Dr. Mold

December 8, 2010

In a breakthrough medical analysis, Marinkovich outlined the symptoms that hypersensitive individuals experience when exposed to mold. In the beginning there are feelings of nasopharyngeal – sore throats, hoarseness, stuffy nose, transient hearing loss – or pulmonary – coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath. As the exposure continues, patients suffer headaches, fatigues, rashes, vertigo, muscle and joint pain, fever, and sinus or ear infections.

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Bachelorette Candidate Has Deep, Dark Secret (Hint: It’s Mold)

October 7, 2010

Five years ago, Kirk was a runner in college – a successful athlete. But his life was turned upside down when he moved into a new house that happened to be really old. Apparently, Kirk did not spring for a mold inspector or mold removal specialist to check out the new pad before moving in. Soon afterwards, Kirk started having trouble breathing, feeling dizzy, and couldn’t think straight. He lost his short-term memory, lost feeling on the left side of his body, and eventually couldn’t even speak! His very life was in peril.

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Summer Mold in the Windy City

August 26, 2010

But studies have shown that if you typically come down with what is colloquially called “hay fever” during these allergy seasons then it was likely a condition that developed in childhood. Long-term exposure to allergens, like mold, pollen, and dust cause children to develop an overly-sensitive immune system. This causes an inflammatory reaction when exposed to allergens later on in life.

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Easley School Takes Mold Remediation Seriously

August 24, 2010

The school district isn’t springing for a commercial mold remediation company, but taking on the job themselves by vacuuming all surfaces with a HEPA vacuum, wiping all surfaces with an antimicrobial cleaner, and spraying with an antimicrobial disinfectant. They plan on removing moldy tiles and giving that HVAC system a thorough cleaning.

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Mold Causes Child Permanent Brain Damage

July 28, 2010

Ebony joins the ranks of many others who have had permanent damage as a result of failed remediation of mold. Yet, despite these examples, there is still a large public consensus that does not believe mold can do anything more than irritate allergies. For this reason, building owners will not even seek a mold removal estimate.

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More Mold Tax Tips

February 26, 2010

This tip might come in handy if you are renting or otherwise do not own your mold-infested living space. How I understand it is that if you are diagnosed with a mold related illness, then removal of the mold would be necessary to relieve the diagnosed condition. This is similar to lowering cabinets and light switches and building ramps to accommodate someone in a wheelchair. The primary purpose of these costs is to improve a medical condition; therefore, they are considered medical expenses.

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