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Katrina-Flooded Courthouse Not Too Worried About Mold

February 9, 2010

A report was done on the mold conditions of the building and stachybotrys was found. The report states that this mold produces dangerous toxins that “some doctors believe can be traced to lung infections.” That’s putting it very mildly. It is my understanding that other molds are more clearly responsible for pathogenic lung infections while stachybotrys is more associated with permanent brain damage.

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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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Do You Have the Katrina Cough?

April 30, 2009

Usually the Katrina Cough is not serious and can be treated with nasal sprays, antihistamines, and antibiotics. But immunocompromised individuals like the elderly, children, or organ transplant patients have more to worry about. On the plus side, the Katrina Cough does raise awareness of the dangers of mold to our health.

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