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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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Guardian Preservation Services Featured on PBS Mold Removal Special

November 23, 2010

Guardian Preservation Services was recently featured on the PBS “For Your Home” special on mold removal. The episode centers on a 200-year-old log cabin that was moved to the top of a mountain. The cabin recently suffered winter damage including frozen pipes and a leaky roof that allowed water to intrude, causing indoor mold growth over time. Guardian explained the dangers of mold on health and property, as well as proper and efficient mold removal methods.

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New Standards in Mold Testing

January 22, 2010

As we know, different mold affects different people in different ways to different degrees. If you can see or smell mold in your home, then there is reason to be concerned. If anyone in your household suffers from mysterious illnesses, you should also look into mold as the cause.

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Mold as an Animal

November 27, 2009

There are 250,000 species of mold and mold can be as aggressive as a cougar, or as docile as a lamb. It may attack you or make you sick, it may not. It may destroy your property, it may not.

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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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Does Mold Have a Direct Effect on Human Health?

September 9, 2009

This weapon is a paper from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, or ACOEM. The paper downplays the effect indoor mold has on human health, claiming that while some people exhibit allergic reactions to mold, mycotoxins do not adversely affect health and pathogenic mold infections are unlikely.

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States Proclaim Dangers of Toxic Mold

August 26, 2009

The Governors of these states signed a proclamation that asserts the dangers of toxic mold and the need for awareness. The proclamation states an estimated 500,000 people in the United States die each year from exposure to toxic mold and many more are adversely affected.

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Two Studies on Mold Symptoms

March 25, 2009

Fortunately, a few recent studies have helped shed some light on common mold symptoms and their frequency of occurring. These may help others determine if mold is the cause of their illnesses.

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When Is It Time to Remediate?

February 9, 2009

If you can see the mold, you have a mold problem. If the indoor mold levels are greater than outdoor mold levels, then you have a mold problem. Also, if the indoor mold sample shows types of mold present that are not present outside the building, then there is reason for concern.

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Will the Melina Bill Return to Congress?

February 2, 2009

Introduced in the House of Representatives as HR 5040 in 2002 and reintroduced in 2005 as HR 1269, the federal mold legislation act known as the Melina Bill seems to have vanished from the House floor for the time being. But for how long will the federal government remain quiet about mold regulation?

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