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7/1/2006 8:51:00 AM | Family 'at wit's end'™ 
=(0) A Portsmouth NH family has not been allowed in their home since it was flooded in May, and probably won't be for some time. Toxic mold was suspected after the flood but what was found under the carpets was asbestos tile. The homeowner has a chronic condition that affects his immune system, so is barred from entering the home. A company sp...
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6/29/2006 2:32:00 AM | Couple wins suit over moldy home =(0) A couple from a Michigan town west of Detroit have won a lawsuit against the builder of their home. A jury awarded Cheryl and Barry Mills $770,000 because they found the home, newly built, was infested with toxic mold from the original wood products. The award, approximately double the original purchase price, was based on the costs of re...
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6/20/2006 4:55:00 PM | Grow show a RDN concern =(0) If the home you are thinking of buying was previously used as a marijuana grow-op, it is probably hazardous to your health. The reason is, high humidity required for the plants encourages toxic mold growth, which causes a range of allergic reactions including severe asthma, especially in children. Pesticides and other chemicals used in c...
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6/18/2006 2:52:00 PM | Study finds high mold levels in post-Katrina New Orleans air =(0) This study measured airborne mold levels in various locations in New Orleans in October and November 2005. They found extremely high mold levels indoors and outdoors, particularly in areas that were flooded after Hurricane Katrina. Forty-five different species of mold were identified, including Stachybotrys ("toxic mold"), Cladosporum, an...
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6/13/2006 11:14:00 AM | SRO to retire on disability =(0) Toxic mold growing in a New Hampshire school has ultimately led to the retirement on health issues of an 18 year veteran of the Hampton Police Department, who was the school resource officer at Hampton Academy. Employees at the school began falling ill in 2004, prompting an investigation and cleanup. Eventually two types of toxic mold were fou...
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6/13/2006 3:19:00 AM | Monroe couple sues builder over construction problems =(0) A New Jersey couple has filed a class action lawsuit against K. Hovnanian Southern NJ LLC, a homebuilder that operates on the US East Coast, California and Arizona. They allege faulty heating, cooling and ventilation systems in their development and other locations have led to problems such as toxic mold, buckling floors and cracks in concrete...
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6/10/2006 7:06:00 AM | Terminal report puzzles officials =(0) The City of Portland, Maine, contends that it followed all recommendations to get rid of the toxic mold found in the International Marine Terminal building, yet a report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health indicates the problem may return. The building, almost 100 years old, is used as a terminal for ferry passengers...
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6/9/2006 3:38:00 PM | Insurance will not pay for mold woes =(0) Homeowners need to be aware of the dangers of toxic mold, both to their health and their wallets. Many insurance companies do not cover mold removal in their standard homeowner policies; it must be purchased separately. Mold develops when moisture accumulates; that may happen for a variety of reasons including roof leaks, drainage proble...
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6/2/2006 9:08:00 AM | Settlement reached in $7 million class action =(0) A homebuilder has settled a class action suit filed by 181 families in Nevada because of construction problems in their homes. The builder, Syncon Homes, and certain contractors and roofers will collectively pay over $7 million for repairs of problems, including toxic mold, that stemmed from inadequate drainage. Residents reported water i...
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5/21/2006 12:04:00 AM | NATCA Says FAA Not Fully Addressing Toxic Mold Concerns At DTW =(0) Air traffic controllers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport are filing an ethics complaint and considering lawsuits because, they say, their concerns about toxic mold in the control tower have not been adequately addressed. The problem has existed for almost two years and allegedly sickened employees and put the travelling public at risk because t...
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5/20/2006 8:43:00 PM | Beale AFB Families Taking Battle To The Courtroom =(0) Twenty families are suing the government claiming damage from living in housing which had toxic mold at Beale Air Force Base in California. They claim that the mold has caused headaches, respiratory problems such as asthma, and chronic pain. Officials deny responsibility but claim the homes will be cleaned up.......
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5/17/2006 4:55:00 PM | Infants exposed to cigarette smoke are more likely to develop ... =(0) Babies who live in homes where 20 or more cigarettes a day are smoked, are three times more likely to develop hay fever type allergies (allergic rhinitis) by their first birthdays than those in non-smoking homes. This finding came out of a University of Cincinnati study measuring the effect of various substances on childrens' health. Household mold...
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3/28/2006 8:26:00 PM | Meat Substitute Made From Vat-Grown Fungus Causes Vomiting ... - =(0) A lawsuit is pending in Texas court to have manufacterers and distributors remove a meat substitute from the market or provide strong warning labels. Quorn, made from a relative of mushrooms, or toxic mold, depending on who you ask, has caused many adverse reactions in consumers in the US and UK. Some effects are severe allergic reactions, stomach ...
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3/27/2006 6:52:00 PM | Cars Damaged By Katrina Pose Health Hazards =(0) Cars damaged by Hurricane Katrina are ending up in California used car lots, possibly with altered histories. The real danger in these cars is the levels of toxic mold and bacteria they carry, which can be lethal. Many consumers are purchasing these cars without knowing their true history.......
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3/13/2006 2:45:00 PM | Workers: Moldy Building Made Them Sick =(0) Office workers for the City of Baltimore claim that toxic mold in their building sickened them, and even caused some deaths before the City acknowledged the problem in 2003. They claim a leaky sewer line led to excess moisture and that the building's owner failed to prevent or remove the mold. The workers are suing for ten million dollars each.......
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3/3/2006 10:16:00 AM | Homeowners, builder prepare for court fight =(0) A homeowner in Charlotte, North Carolina is suing a homebuilder claiming the builder disregarded safety concerns about toxic substances in their home. The Gonzales family became ill while living in their home, and recovered upon moving. The builder denies the presence of toxic mold in that home and neighboring homes.......
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2/27/2006 11:00:00 AM | St. Bernard Parish Government =(0) Medical studies indicate that toxic mold remains a huge problem in St. Bernard Parish, New Orleans. Mold illness was detected in a high percentage of residents, while those housed in a cruise ship docked there to house residents tested normal. Results indicate that temporary housing still in the affected area does not solve the problem since people...
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