Surprising Air Quality Alert

You may not want to wait until your home’s indoor air quality is mentioned by the local weather service on television. ☺ While we specialize in testing rather than remediation, our services are designed to help you identify and address the root cause of your mold issues. With our state-of-the-art thermal-imaging camera, we can accurately pinpoint problem areas…

Moisture-Intrusion Problem

Are you experiencing a moisture-intrusion problem? Look no further than Bye Bye Mold™! While we specialize in testing rather than remediation, our services are designed to help you identify and address the root cause of your mold issues. With our state-of-the-art thermal-imaging camera, we can accurately pinpoint problem areas that may be contributing to mold…

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Mold Facts

Molds are a problem indoors when mold spores land on a wet or damp spot and begin growing. Molds have the potential to cause health problems. Molds produce allergens, substances that can cause allergic reactions, irritants, and in some cases, potentially toxic substances called mycotoxins. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic…

Mycologist Reveals Black Mold in Leominster

Mycologist Reveals Black Mold in Leominster

The mycologists’ report of the Leominster apartment gauge mold levels from 2,000 to 220,000 colony -units per sq in. Residents of seventeen apartments in three buildings have complained of mold and found evidence of it, leading to nineteen Board of Health violations. Mold is a fungus that thrives indoors or outdoors when it has moisture,…

World Health Organization Report on Mold

World Health Organization Report on Mold

The World Health Organization composed a publication revealing scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and microbial pollution. “The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system.” The publication is available for download at– https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789289041683 –or tap…

$135 Million in Settlement to Family of Hospital’s Deceased Mold Victim
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$135 Million in Settlement to Family of Hospital’s Deceased Mold Victim

Tracy Fischer died in October 2014 after contracting a fungal infection at UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh. After staying in the same room in the hospital’s cardiothoracic intensive care unit as two other patients who later died with fungal infections, Tracy Fischer also died. The Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said a…

Dangers of Mold
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Dangers of Mold

Some people say the dangers of mold are highly overrated. They are the lucky ones. Maybe they are the ones who are unaffected. Just as some people do not have hayfever, some people do not have sensitivity to the kinds of mold that cause an allergic reaction in people. As for other molds which produce…

“Moldy” the movie

LOS ANGELES, May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Bulletproof Films investigates the dangerous world of toxic environmental mold in the new documentary film MOLDY. Produced by prominent biohacker, bestselling author, and Bulletproof Founder, Dave Asprey, and directed by Kee Kee Buckley and Eric Troyer, the film uncovers the frightening truth about this growing health crisis far…

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Firefighters Exposed to Mold

Firefighters who tested positive for toxic mold exposure have led to a planned re-inspection of Indian River County Fire stations. Toxic Mold inspection for the buildings is in the planning stage. The Indian River Firefighter’s Union says they are not asking for a double-digit raise. They only want livable working conditions and roofs that don’t…