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Should Schools Be Forced to Improve Indoor Air Quality

March 1, 2011

The schools argue that this is a funding problem. They are trying to save money by raising the temperature in schools and shutting off the air conditioning on nights and weekends. These decisions contribute to the mold growth. Of course, more funding would also allow them to address mold problems.

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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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Duplex Family Wins Victory Over Negligent Government Neighbor

July 20, 2010

The Johannsen family was at the mercy of their nonexistent neighbors. The leak created a mold problem that eventually grew into their side of the duplex. Phone call after phone call led nowhere as bureaucratic red-tape and a pass-the-buck attitude left the issue unresolved, while the mold problem grew.

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New Lead Law falls like a lead ballon – HARD

May 17, 2010

The new Lead Law effective in April 2010 is falling on clients like a lead balloon- hard. Matter of fact, since many firms, including us will need to raise our prices on average $300 or more per job, will be at a pricing disadvantage to those firms who choose not to follow the regulation. If we don’t follow the rules, we are fined $37,500 per day. That is almost more than the average American worker makes in a year!

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Mold Heroes: The Black Family

February 18, 2010

For the next five years, Jade’s mother Jeanne Black and her family worked tirelessly to introduce legislation into the Wisconsin Assembly. With the support of other parents, teachers, and the advocacy of The Center for School Mold Help, the Black Family finally succeeded in passing SB 41 which was signed into law in December. This is the first bill passed to regulate indoor air quality in schools in Wisconsin.

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Mold Whistleblower Provisions

February 15, 2010

The OSH Act of 1970 promotes healthful working conditions by enforcing standards and providing lawful protection to employees who report unhealthy workplaces. Section 11© of the Act prohibits any person from “discharging or in any manner retaliating against any employee because the employee has exercised rights under the Act.”

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Moldy Courthouse Creates Money Pit

January 29, 2010

Even thought the flooding problem has gone uncorrected, the courthouse has spent money on mold remediation efforts several times, but it just keeps coming back. This is either because the original leak was not corrected, or the mold remediators were less than reputable – or both.

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What Oprah Needs to Tell Her Audience about Mold

December 30, 2009

Since Oprah’s influence borders on messianic, this is the best opportunity we could hope for to reach out and educate people on just a few simple facts about mold that could end up saving their lives. Now, I could talk for days about mold, but Oprah only has one hour to get the information across. So I’m going to do the Big O a favor by condensing all the mold info out there to just a few key points that will be most helpful to her audience.

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Oak Ridge Drama Continues

December 23, 2009

Parents are annoyed that the school seems to endlessly want to research and report on the problem. The school seems hesitant to fix any problem unless an independent report tells them that it needs to be fixed. This is most likely a legal defense. Fixing a problem is an admission of liability so they do not want to admit liability by fixing a problem unless a report clearly states that there is a problem.

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Australia Teetering on the Brink of Mold Apocalypse

November 25, 2009

The mold doomsday is expected to hit in Australia next April and May, as the full effects of the insulation boom brought about by the $1600 rebate are seen. The Australian Institute of Architects’ building advisory service and the Masters of Builders Associations are raising concerns about the problem.

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