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Mold Might Move Medical Marijuana

November 18, 2010

They argue that by allowing residents to grow their own marijuana, they would also be growing toxic black mold. “Stachybotrys mold needs four things to grow and turn into a deadly toxin known as Black Mold: Wood and other forms of cellulose such as plant matter, water, heat, and air,” says Alexandra Datig of nipitinthebud2010.org, “Stunningly, indoor marijuana cultivation offers all four.”

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Advice for Moldy Georgia LEC

June 16, 2010

Since the LEC employees hundreds of people there will obviously be some turnover at some point. Isn’t it highly possible that someone with a suppressed immune system or a mold allergy could start working in the building?

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Even Arizona has Moldy Schools

May 11, 2010

Here, the school did the test based on a recommendation from the maintenance crew. The kind of mold found is not even the most dangerous. It is usually found on old bread and potatoes. It’s mostly harmless unless someone is immunosuppressed – which is probable given the age of the students. The report did not seem to mention Stachybotrys or other kinds of black mold. Still, the school decided it was unsafe and took responsible action by sealing off a section of the school and informing parents of the situation.

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Statistical Blip or Cancer-Causing Mold?

March 10, 2010

The jury is still out on whether or not mold actually causes cancer. And, given the amount of litigation tied to such a principle, it will probably never be decided absolutely one way or the other. There are too many interested parties affecting the outcome of such a decision. Usually these things end up with just a reinstated claim that there is no proven link between mold and cancer.

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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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Does Mold Cause Multiple Sclerosis?

February 4, 2010

In fact, MS has mysteriously spiked significantly over the last two and a half decades. This correlates to the same spike in mycotixicosis and mold poisoning. It also correlates to the changes in building design that occurred 20 to 30 years ago that has resulted in more mold in newer buildings. Is this all a coincidence, or is mold actually behind this MS epidemic?

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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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Fundraiser to Save Mold Victim’s Life

November 16, 2009

Whenever Jennifer would touch anything, she would leave behind pink fingerprints that could not be washed away. These fingerprints were caused by her body trying to rid itself of the toxins through her pores.

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Your Pets Are Also at Risk

August 14, 2009

Now this surely isn’t the first time a pet has died from toxic mold exposure. But most pets don’t have a lot of routine dental work or have their blood tested for mold.

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Wendy Pauluk Cross-Contaminated by Mold

July 28, 2009

So if Dan was exposed to toxic mold by working at the Shadow Lane Health District then how could Wendy also be exposed? The answer is – from Dan. Wendy looked after Dan for four years in their home while he wasted away in bed. She changed his leaky bandages every morning as she made futile efforts to bring him back to health. She had to dispose of Dan’s clothes and bed mattresses as they too become infected with mold growth to clean.

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