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The Haunted Mold House of Bay Ridge

October 21, 2010

The legend has a few facts correct. The house does belong to Frank Landy, who is actually still alive. He and his wife were known to have screaming matches that would wake up the neighborhood. The couple divorced in the 90s and both vacated the house. Landy refused to sell the house at the time since he did not want half of the sale to go to his soon-to-be ex-wife.

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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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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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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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Investigating the Link Between Mold and Cancer

July 25, 2009

Ingesting aflatoxin-rich foods is a definite cause of cancer. But what about inhaling aflatoxins? Does having Aspergillus mold growing in your home pose a cancer risk? Here, the research is not so clear.

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The Decline and Death of Dan Pauluk

May 21, 2009

By this time Dan’s doctor found his body infected with Stachybotrys and Aspergillus. Aspergillus is particularly pathogenic to humans. It had formed colonies in his body and was growing, feeding off his organic material in his body. Sores formed on his arms and legs. The Aspergillus may have opened the doorway to allow the Stachybotrys toxins to effect him to a grater degree.

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The Mold Inside You

May 14, 2009

Mold infections occur from certain species called “body temperature molds.” These molds can survive at a normal body temperature, usually 98.6F. These molds are responsible for fungal infections including ring worm, athlete’s foot, Candida yeast infections, valley fever, and most common sinus infections.

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Mold Versus Mold

March 20, 2009

The new strain of aspergillus mold is tasteless and entirely harmless to humans. Tests have shown that the infection of the cotton cobs dropped from an average of 1,000 parts per billion to below 20.

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