Monthly Archives: June 2009
Showers Bring Mold
Just a reminder to you folks experiencing a lot of rain. Dry it up ASAP. Don’t let it sit around, or you’ll be fighting that mold battle. I tried to post the national news report here, but they’re not publishing … Continue reading
There’s Old School, and There’s Mold School
Guilford County Health Dept has a moldy school on their hands. Oak Ridge Elementary is going to be closed this summer for mold clean-up after being directed by the health department to: Clean and repair the heat, ventilation and air … Continue reading
After the flood, the mold lingers
We’re still seeing the effects of last years floods, not just in the homes where the flooding occurred, but also in the people who live in those houses. Mold presents a set of symptoms which are often misdiagnosed. Like coughing. … Continue reading
To Dry Up the Mold, Dry up the water
To dry up the mold, dry up the water. That could be a hard thing to do during the rainy season. Rain can expose your house to all kinds of stresses. The leaking roof is the first thing you think … Continue reading
Mold Denial doesn’t make it go away
In spite of low-income housing residents who fell ill with swollen eyes, flu-like symptoms and respiratory problems two days after moving in, and county-commissioned lab tests identifying four mold species (including Penicillium, Aspergillus and Cladosporium) listed by the federal government … Continue reading
Another Victory for Mold
Re: Marceau v. Blackfeet Housing. The U.S. Supreme Court has chosen not to examine if the federal government bears responsibility for toxic, mold-infested homes built on the Blackfeet Reservation with federal money. American Indians say the houses sickened their families … Continue reading