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Damp Building Effect

The phrase toxic mold syndrome should be replaced by damp building effect, which refers to a well-documented effect. Mold is certainly part of the picture but doctors can’t always define if it is an allergy, mold toxin, or some other … Continue reading

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Fire Station loses the Mold Lottery

Toxic mold in El Dorado County caused a fire station to close after heavy rains caused mold to grow in the walls. Firefighters smelled the mold after three weeks of heavy rains. Smelling mold is a key indicator that it … Continue reading

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Spring: Time to Schedule Annual Mold Inspection

Spring Mold Brings Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, Illness, Sick House Syndrome. Experts Call For Annual Testing Woodland Hills, CA — (ReleaseWire) — Exposure to indoor mold, toxic or black mold is tied to a multitude of illnesses and symptoms and Sick … Continue reading

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Biola University Mold afternote

The library archives are closed as the library addresses the mold found on Sept. 23. Restoration Services completed the cleanup on Oct. 25 and left the archives room in containment over the weekend. The mold was non-toxic. Archived books appear … Continue reading

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DANGERS OF MOLD IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

It is common knowledge that mold can be a health hazard, causing skin and eye irritation, congestion, lung deficiencies, asthmatic symptoms to those who are allergic. New construction must be built with an awareness of the kind of environment that … Continue reading

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Toxic Mold in Residential Buildings

Byebye Mold performs mold inspections but we do not do remediation. You might want to perform an inspection on a property prior to purchase or sale of realty, or for other legal purposes; or if you are living in an … Continue reading

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Mold Victims Rights Association Calls for Attention

The Mold Victims Rights Association has announced that “a family living in the Alliance Residential-managed Gleneagles Apartments in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been exposed to dangerous, health-damaging levels of Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Penicillium mold species.” According to a press release, an … Continue reading

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Check Your Crawlspace

The crawlspace can be a hotbed of mold. Sometimes there are hidden problems such as leaky pipes–long slow unnoticeable drips into the crawlspace that have been feeding mold colonies for decades. It’s best to clean it up since (older houses … Continue reading

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(Anti) Mold School

For wanna be mold fighters in Abita Springs, LA The State of Florida Mold Related Services Board has approved a 14 CEU (Continuing Education Units) class for Certified Mold Assessors and Remediators. This two day class, Course #0000090 provides all … Continue reading

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Inmates threatened by Mold in Basement Cells

Inmates housed in a Chicago basement with “was an inch of water across the entire room, and they’d use shop vacs to clean it up but the water kept coming…like two three four days at a time that we would … Continue reading

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Allergies on the Rise with Mold

Did you know that your summer cold symptoms might be caused by mold? Fever and chills, cough and chest tightness,muscle aches are normally attributed to a respiratory illness; and that illness might be the result of a mold allergy. Exposure … Continue reading

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Does the Villa Cortina complex have a Mold Problem?

Villa Cortina tenant Bethany Anderson attributes her family’s illnesses to mold growing in her apartment. Testing by a private investigator turned up toxic mold. Anderson says “I believed it was mold. There solution was changing my air filter. They’ve now … Continue reading

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Worst Landlords List

Interactive map of New York’s worst landlords This interactive map on the gothamist reveals the locations of documented bad landlords. If you have a landlord you’d like to report, contact Public Advocate for the City of New York Bill de … Continue reading

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Mold Beware, Zena’s Back Home

The 7-year-old specially trained Belgian Malinois named Zena who has spent six years sniffing out toxic mold went missing Tuesday but there’s a happy ending. 13-year-old Allie Burwell found the lost dog and returned it to its Port Angeles home. … Continue reading

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Looking the Free Inspection Gift Horse in the Mouth

A horse’s teeth wear down with use but they never stop growing. The age of a horse can be determined in general by its teeth because changes occur at different ages, from the “full” mouth of teeth at one year … Continue reading

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EPA Says 10 things about Mold

Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory complaints. There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in the indoor environment; the way to control indoor mold growth … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy

Even before the full detail of debts and liabilities has been filed, the former owner of the Rancho Cordova apartment complex files for bankruptcy. 80 tenants filed suit against the former owners due to toxic mold infestations, broken doors, inoperable … Continue reading

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Water Removal, Mold Remediation

Build Wright Inc-Water Removal-Mold Remediation – Awesome video clips here If you’re in California, you might want to give us a call and see about getting an assessment from Byebyemold.

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Why do I need a Mold Inspector?

To reclaim your costs from damages caused by mold if you ever find yourself in a courtroom over a mold situation, you may need to have an official mold test results and analysis. Sampling conducted by ByebyeMold is the most … Continue reading

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