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Terre Haute North treated for mold
Mold cleanup underway at a local high school.
Written By:  wthitv.com  
Date Posted:  2008-07-28 More 
Assessment of Fungal Contamination in Moldy Homes
Comparison of Different Methods
Written By:  R. Todd Niemeier, Satheesh K. Sivasubramani, Tiina Reponen, and Sergey A. Grinshpun  
Date Posted:  2008-07-22 More 
Simple Prevention
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-07-22 More 
Microbiological contamination with molds in work environment in libraries and archive storage facilities.
Summary of pending article
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Environmental Health Hazards, Sw. Teresy 8, 91-348 Lodz, Poland. anias@imp.lodz.pl.
Written By:  Zielinska-Jankiewicz K, Kozajda A, Piotrowska M, Szadkowska-Stanczyk I.  
Date Posted:  2008-07-14 More 
The fundamentals of mold-related illness
When to suspect the environment is making a patient sick
Written By:  Frederick Fung, MD, MS; William G. Hughson, MD, PhD  
Date Posted:  2008-07-07 More 
Symptoms Of Mold Poisoning
Written By:  Iris Harden Brooks  
Date Posted:  2008-06-29 More 
Tribal Issues: Hud Mold Study
HUD Study on Black Mold Emphasizes Need for Increased Funding, NAIHC Says
Written By:  NAIHC  
Date Posted:  2008-06-28 More 
Toxic Mold: The Mold Lady video
Iris Harden
Written By:  wjbf news channel 6  
Date Posted:  2008-06-22 More 
Mold and Endotoxin Levels in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Mold and Endotoxin Levels in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: A Pilot Project of Homes in New Orleans Undergoing Renovation
Written By:  Ginger L. Chew,1 Jonathan Wilson,2 Felicia A. Rabito,3 Faye Grimsley,4 Shahed Iqbal,3 Tiina Reponen,  
Date Posted:  2008-06-07 More 
Improving Indoor Environmental Quality
Improving Indoor Environmental Quality for Public Health: Impediments and Policy Recommendations Wu, F. Jacobs, D. Mitchell, C. Karol, M. Environ Health Perspect. 2007 June; 115(6): 953�957. Published online 2007 January 25. doi: 10.1289/ehp.8986.
Written By:  Felicia Wu,1 David Jacobs,2,3 Clifford Mitchell,3 David Miller,4 and Meryl H. Karol1  
Date Posted:  2008-06-11 More 
Reduction in Asthma Morbidity in Children as a Result of Home Remediation Aimed at Moisture Sources
Home dampness and the presence of mold and allergens have been associated with asthma morbidity. We examined changes in asthma morbidity in children as a result of home remediation aimed at moisture sources. Carolyn M. Kercsmar,1 Dorr G. Dearborn,1 Mark S
Written By:  Kercsmar, Dearborn, Schluchter, Xue, Kirchner, Sobolewski. Greenberg, Vesper. Allan  
Date Posted:  2008-05-27 More 
Airborne Mold and Endotoxin Concentrations in New Orleans
Objective in this study was to assess potential human exposure to bioaerosols in New Orleans after the flooding of the city.
Written By:  Gina Solomon, Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski, Miriam Rotkin-Ellman, S. Katharine Hammond  
Date Posted:  2008-05-21 More 
A Spreading Concern: Inhalational Health Effects of Mold
Growing scientific and medical evidence suggests the threat of mold is widespread and, for some people, quite serious.
Written By:  Bob Weinhold  
Date Posted:  2008-05-17 More 
Current State of the Science: Health Effects and Indoor Environmental Quality
Efforts have been made to characterize more fully the complex interactions between the health of occupants and the interior spaces they inhabit
Written By:  see article  
Date Posted:  2008-05-16 More 
Hydrophilic Fungi and Ergosterol Associated with Respiratory Illness in a Water-Damaged Building
Background. Damp building-related respiratory illnesses are an important public health issue.

Objective. We compared three respiratory case groups defined by questionnaire responses
Written By:  Ju-Hyeong Park, Jean M. Cox-Ganser, Kathleen Kreiss, Sandra K. White, and Carol Y. Rao  
Date Posted:  2008-05-07 More 
Fungus Invades Us But We Don't Know How (Yet)
PLoS Pathog. 2006 December; 2(12): e129.

Published online 2006 December 29. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.0020129.
PMCID: PMC1757199
Written By:  Scott G Filler* and Donald C Sheppard, Brendan P Cormack, Editor  
Date Posted:  2008-05-06 More 
Asthma Patients Have Acute Mold Sensitivity
BMC Pulm Med. 2005; 5: 4.
Published online 2005 February 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-5-4.
PMCID: PMC550663
Multiple studies have linked fungal exposure to asthma. This study links severe asthma and hypersensitivity to mold
Written By:  B Ronan O'Driscoll,1 Linda C Hopkinson,1 and David W Denning2  
Date Posted:  2008-05-06 More 
Taylorville Family saved by generous town
See the New Beginning video
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-04-23 More 
Charity: Taylor Family Fund
The Taylor family allowed the Fire Department to burn down their moldy house.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-04-27 More 
Mold Contamination Lingers after Death
David W. Dyer Courthouse is officially declared contaminated again.

Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-04-22 More 
An Ounce of Prevention = a Pound of Cure
An allergy is an acquired, abnormal immune response to a substance that can cause a broad range of inflammatory reactions.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-04-20 More 
If They Cancel Your Property Insurance
Insurers pay 119% more in claims that premiums received over the last twenty years.

Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-03-28 More 
There's No Place Like (a Killer Mold) Home
After pneumonia, 8 surgeries, 5 transfusions, tumor removal and radiation, survivor Angelina Kio goes home to mold.

Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-03-25 More 
Purify Your Air with Houseplants
Houseplants will NOT get rid of mold. if you have houseplants which prefer a humid environment you may have to work harder to keep mold free. Be careful that there are not water leaks & that the plant area is not so humid it encourages mold.
Written By:  Renée Loux  
Date Posted:  2007-04-25 More 
Why Test for Toxic Mold Before Purchasing Real Estate?
Information every Property Investor Should Know Before Making a Purchase
Learn the Basic Guidelines to research Property
Written By:  Mark Maupin St. Augustine, FL  
Date Posted:  2008-03-24 More 
10 FUN(?) FACTS ABOUT MOLD!
(fun? )
Written By:  Karen Rice, Pike Wayne PA Real Estate  
Date Posted:  2008-03-23 More 
Storms close kids club
Storms have left the Van Buren Bpys and Girls club homeless. It has been the site of the boys and girls club for the past 50 years.
Written By:  http://www.pressargus.com/articles/2008/04/14/news/news02.txt  
Date Posted:  2008-04-14 More 
Mold Delays Costs US Millions.
Mold. In Miami's brand new 14-story courthouse.

Mold. Across the street, in the historic limestone courthouse.

Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-02-21 More 
Charity Builds/Rebuilds Toxic House
The Heart to Home Foundation builds new home
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-03-17 More 
Moldy School Sparks Promises
Gary's Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts tested positive for mold.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-03-15 More 
Toxic Mold news: Iris
Mold video
Written By:  youtube  
Date Posted:  2008-03-07 More 
Man nets $190k settlement over toxic mold
Mold litigation
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-03-06 More 
Moldy Liberty Bell HS
Students at Liberty Bell High School moved out of a science classroom after mold was discovered under ceiling tiles dampened due to a leaky roof.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-02-22 More 
Moldy Liberty Bell HS
Students at Liberty Bell High School moved out of a science classroom after mold was discovered under ceiling tiles due to a leaky roof.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-02-22 More 
Mold Is A New Concern For Flooded Indiana Homeowners

First comes the flood, then comes the mold.

Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-02-08 More 
Mold Delays Costs US Millions.
Mold. In Miami's brand new 14-story courthouse. Mold. Across the street, in the historic limestone courthouse.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-02-21 More 
EACO Mould Abatement Guidelines
EACO Mould Abatement Guidelines
Written By:  Environmental Abatement Council of Ontario  
Date Posted:  2008-02-14 More 
Mold Found in University of Illinois' rare book library

Cleanup could cost up to $800,000.

Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-02-07 More 
Warning: Mystery Mold in Daytona Beach School

Kids Sick from Mystery Mold At brand new Daytona Beach School

Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-02-09 More 
$375K mold verdict

HABC loses challenge to $375K mold verdict

Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2008-01-27 More 
Mold, Mould and Moulde: enough is enough
About mold articles: more than you want to know.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-10-14 More 
Discouraging moss growth on a roof
Question:
Written By:  Temporary  
Date Posted:  2008-01-09 More 
MOLD EVALUATOR
Check out Byebye Mold's article evaluator blog here:
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-11-23 More 
How To Collect Swab Samples
Swabs for testing contamination must be sterile prior to use.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-10-29 More 
Mold: A Health Hazard
FEMA Release Number: 1605-096 If you have further questions concerning mold and your health, you may call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362) or 800-462-7585 for the speech or hearing impaired. You can also call the American Red Cross at 866-GET-INF
Written By:  http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=20379  
Date Posted:  2007-10-07 More 
Mold Science
Scientists are trying to get a foothold to show cause and effect in mold exposure:
Written By:  staff research dept  
Date Posted:  2007-10-05 More 
Non-toxic toxic mold anti-toxins
or
Clean Green
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-10-04 More 
Non-Toxic Construction Brochure Now Available on PlanetThrive.com
Planet Thrive, Inc. has published a 38-page brochure for people with environmental sensitivities, containing 300+ ‘safer’ construction tips, including approaches for minimizing indoor chemicals, mold, and electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs).
Written By:   Planet Thrive, Inc.  
Date Posted:  2007-10-04 More 
The Name of the Game is Prevention Prevention Prevention
Black mold wants you. Black Mold wants your home. It's waiting to creep into your space at the first trace of mold.

Control Moisture.

Uncontrolled moisture is the primary cause of mold.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-27 More 
Mold worries employees of off-track betting site
For Immediate Release
Written By:  (PRLEAP.COM)  
Date Posted:  2007-10-02 More 
Aegis Asia launches forward defense against microorganism to enhance Indoor air quality.
A healthy indoor environment is one in which the surroundings contribute to productivity, comfort and a sense of health and well being
Written By:  satish Balhda  
Date Posted:  2007-09-30 More 
Stachybotrys Chartarum
“Toxic Black Mold”
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-09-28 More 
Mold removal cost: About $40,000
http://www.charlotte.com/280/story/289207.html
Written By:   (ROCK HILL) HERALD  
Date Posted:  2007-09-25 More 
Wyoming Honor Farm closed for mold
Wyoming Honor Farm's medical staff will receive chest X-rays.

The Wyoming Department of Corrections announced that they were evacuated Thursday from the medical building, which contains toxic mold and asbestos dust.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-09-21 More 
PRESS RELEASE: Toxic mold may pose health threat to pets
FOR MORE INFORMATION David Kirkpatrick Phone: 847-285-6782 Cell: 847-409-0519 e-mail: dkirkpatrick@avma.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Written By:  www.avma.org  
Date Posted:  2007-09-19 More 
A Cold or Mold Exposure?
What if you have had cold symptoms that don’t go away for months and months? When that happens, start looking for another cause, such as toxic black mold exposure in your daily living environment
Written By:  Staff  
Date Posted:  2007-09-04 More 
Top Ten Mold Mistakes
Protect your health by not making the following, top ten toxic black mold mistakes.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-09-04 More 
What can you say about mold allergies.
For one thing, mold allergies affect people of all ages.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-09-03 More 
Rate of Growth
Many factors influence mold growth. However, generally mold inside buildings can be dated back to when a moisture problem began.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-13 More 
What are HEPA Air Filters?
Most people spend 90% of their time indoors. This means that indoor air quality is much more important than outdoor air quality for most people. The highest standards in air filtration are achieved through the indoor use of HEPA air filtration.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-27 More 
Basement Mold The Most Common
There's a good chance that if you have a basement, you have basement mold.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-24 More 
Top Mold-Containing Foods
These foods are notorious for carrying mold spores, and consequently dangerous mycotoxins.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-17 More 
Mold Allergy
Mold allergy is a health problem affecting people of all ages.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-14 More 
Mold in the headlines
Thanks to Katrina and the presence of rain, mold continues to make its way into homes, buildings and headlines. Though the information is easy to find, many people don't realize that mold and fungus can be health hazards.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-13 More 
Black Mold Preventatives
How can you prevent mold from growing in your house?
Written By:  staff researchers  
Date Posted:  2007-08-06 More 
Mold FACTS
No one knows how many species of fungi exist but estimates range from tens of thousands to perhaps three hundred thousand or more.
Written By:  byebyemold staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-04 More 
Black Mold Preventatives
How can you prevent mold from growing in your house?
Written By:  staff researchers  
Date Posted:  2007-08-06 More 
Air Sampling
Taking air samples is one strategy to determine if building occupants are exposed to mold.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-04 More 
Mold Havoc
Mold "can wreak havoc on people with sensitivities to mold or people with asthma. There are a number of places in your home that can be a breeding ground for mold.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-04 More 
Against Home Mold
No one wants to have a home that has mold, but with the way nature works sometimes it can be hard to avoid.
Written By:  http://blogs.move.com/behind-the-walls/2007/07/11/the-fight-against-home-mold/  
Date Posted:  2007-07-10 More 
Flippant Remarks from the Rental Class
The challenges of finding an apartment in Los Angeles.
Written By:  http://www.kintespace.com/rasxlog/?p=704  
Date Posted:  2007-08-01 More 
Mold solutions
Guard against mold, especially if you have allergies.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-08-01 More 
New Mold-Free House
More than a thousand people gathered near Corvallis Saturday to welcome a lucky family into their brand new home courtesy of ABC's hit show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
Written By:  http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8518717.html  
Date Posted:  2007-07-15 More 
Why use an Air Purifier?
Humid air is more than muggy; it is destructive to health and property.
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-07-12 More 
Poisoning problems rise during drought conditions
Posted July 11th, 2007 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture
Written By:  http://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=news&ci=ANIM+25  
Date Posted:  2007-07-11 More 
Residents Return to Oil-Saturated Homes
Residents in Coffeyville, Kan., Return to Flooded, Oil Soaked Homes
Written By:  http://abcnews.go.com/US/WireStory?id=3367820&page=2  
Date Posted:  2007-07-11 More 
'Devil's House' leaves family fighting foreclosure
EDMONDS, Wash. -- The Nealey family is fighting to save itself and stay out of bankruptcy and foreclosure.
Written By:  http://www.komotv.com/news/8394152.html  
Date Posted:  2007-07-10 More 
Mold Must Go
6 Things to Know:
Written By:  http://realty-times.com/rtapages/20070711_moldmustgo.htm  
Date Posted:  2007-07-11 More 
Sick House
What can I do if there is toxic mold--or any mold, for that matter!- in my new house? My children are sick. Help!
Written By:  staff  
Date Posted:  2007-07-07 More 
106 hours later, a new house
TV reality show - Experts say an old Corvallis house was a danger to a young girl's fragile immune system
Written By:  http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1183951515281360.xml&coll=7  
Date Posted:  2007-07-09 More 
When Hiring A Duct Cleaner
Quick Tips
Written By:  http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070630/CUSTOMPUB46/70627042/-1/LOCAL17  
Date Posted:  2007-06-30 More 
EPA TIPS FOR CLEANING A FLOODED RESIDENCE

CLEANING A FLOODED RESIDENCE

Written By:  http://www.morningsun.net/stories/070607/local_20070706003.shtml  
Date Posted:  2007-07-06 More 
How To Hire A Duct Cleaner
Duct cleaning is a way to help improve air quality and save energy costs. If not properly maintained, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning components can become contaminated with dust, pollen and other debris.
Written By:  http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070630/CUSTOMPUB46/70627042/-1/LOCAL17  
Date Posted:  2007-06-30 More 
What's That Growing in your Desk?
I read in an Arizona Daily Star story a week or so ago that our desks at work can actually have more bacteria than our bathrooms at work. Obviously the study didn’t take into account what our customers and clients do to our places of relievement. I’ll spa
Written By:  http://thewonderfulworldofnothing.blogspot.com/2007/07/pre-holiday-repost-whats-that-growing.html  
Date Posted:  2007-07-03 More 
Landfill groups form REACH
Watchdog groups promote environmental education.
Written By:  http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/News/articles.asp?articleID=19845  
Date Posted:  2007-07-02 More 
'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy specialist
Toxic is as Allergy Does
Written By:  http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2007/06/30/news/4_mold_qna_070630.txt  
Date Posted:  2007-06-30 More 
Water and Health
This has nothing to do with mold but we got this in email and thought it was interesting...
Written By:  ?  
Date Posted:  2007-06-30 More 
What if I have mold?
Mold facts
Written By:  ab  
Date Posted:  2007-06-26 More 
Black Mold Forces Closure of a Lodi High School
Mold forces school closure
Written By:  AP  
Date Posted:  2007-06-25 More 
Got Mold?
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/IAQ/Got_Mold.html
Written By:  http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/IAQ/Got_Mold.html  
Date Posted:  2007-06-23 More 
Landlords, renters often wind up sparring about spores
In moisture-rich Northwest, liability for mold is an issue
Written By:  bcasper@StatesmanJournal.com  
Date Posted:  2007-06-25 More 
Mold Basics
http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldguide.html
Written By:  http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldbasics.html  
Date Posted:  2007-06-23 More 
Mold Allergies
http://www.metrohealth.org/body.cfm?id=979
Written By:  http://www.metrohealth.org/body.cfm?id=979  
Date Posted:  2007-06-23 More 
Fungus Causes Pumpkins to Develop Mold
From "WashingtonPost.com"
Written By:  "The Associated Press"  
Date Posted:  2006-10-04 More 
Don't Let Undercooked or Spoiled Food Make You Ill
From the "Orlando Sentinel", Orlando, FL
Written By:  Sally Squires of the "The Washington Post"  
Date Posted:  2006-10-10 More 
Clean Your Pillows to Remove Mold and Bacteria
From "The Seattle Times"
Written By:  Martha Stewart  
Date Posted:  2006-10-07 More 
Mold Prevention Tips
From "The Homeowner's Guide to Mold" and "Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home".
Written By:  EPA  
Date Posted:  2006-10-06 More 
The Air of Home
From Market-Day.net
Written By:  Eileen Silva  
Date Posted:  2006-10-02 More 
Three Awarded $375,000 in Lawsuit Over Mold
From the "Baltimore Sun", Baltimore, MD
Written By:  Author Not Specified  
Date Posted:  2006-09-28 More 
Mold Forces Fraternity to Evacuate
From "The Kentucky Kernel", Lexington, KY
Written By:  Shannon Mason  
Date Posted:  2006-10-02 More 
How to Get Rid of Mold on the Ceiling
From the Miami Herald, Miami, FL
Written By:  Author Not Specified  
Date Posted:  2006-06-21 More 
Hospital Admits Deaths Due to Fungus Exposure
From The Border Mail, Wondoga, Victoria, Australia
Written By:  Author Not Specified  
Date Posted:  2006-06-16 More 
Victory in mold battle; Couple win 2.3 million
.. home's a wreck.
Written By:  Sacramento Bee  
Date Posted:  2006-05-11 More 
Mold found in local hospital
10News.com - San Diego
Written By:  San Diego (CA) Union Tribune  
Date Posted:  2006-05-11 More 
Ten Things You Should Know About Mold
Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory complaints.
Written By:  Brian Greatbach  
Date Posted:  2006-05-04 More 
Family Wins Record Settlement 22.6 Million for Toxic Mold
A family has won a record 22.6 million settlement in a construction defect case that alleged toxic mold in their Manhattan Beach home caused their infant son brain damage.
Written By:  Eron Ben-Yahuda Daily Journal Staff Writer  
Date Posted:  2005-12-16 More 
Basic Mold Cleanup
The key to mold control is moisture control. It is important to dry water damaged areas and items within 24-48 hours to prevent mold growth.
Written By:  Brian Greatbach  
Date Posted:  2006-05-04 More 
How do molds affect people?
Some people are sensitive to molds. For these people, exposure to molds can cause symptoms such as nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing, or skin irritation. Some people, such as those with serious allergies to molds, may have more severe reactions.
Written By:  Brian Greatbach  
Date Posted:  2006-05-03 More 
Introduction to Molds
Molds produce tiny spores to reproduce. Mold spores waft through the indoor and outdoor air continually. When mold spores land on a damp spot indoors, they may begin growing and digesting whatever they are growing on in order to survive...
Written By:  Abel Mathew  
Date Posted:  2006-05-02 More 


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