Category Archives: Mold
California Mold Disclosure Law
State of California Mold Disclosure Law Senate Bill No. 732 CHAPTER 584 An act to amend Section 1102.6 of the Civil Code, and to add Chapter18 (commencing with Section 26100) to Division 20 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating … Continue reading
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
Where is my mold coming from and how do I get rid of it?
From the archive of ByebyeMold Question i moved into my apt six months ago, it looked clean when i moved in but ever since then, all of the perishable food I buy grows mold within days, the same mold grows … Continue reading
FAQ: What Are Renter’s Rights When it Comes to Mold?
From the archive of ByebyeMold A renter asks What Are Renter’s Rights When it Comes to Mold? Renters rights can be a sticky legal question so first remember that we don’t give legal advice. It all depends on 1. your … Continue reading
Case Study of a Family Afflicted by Mold
By Jack Dwayne Thrasher, 1 * Michael R. Gray, 2 Kaye H. Kilburn, 3, 4 Donald P. Dennis, 5 and Archie Yu A family of five and pet dog who rented a water-damaged home and developed multiple health problems. The … Continue reading
Prescription: Mold on Wood
If mold infiltrates soft goods, it’s pretty much the end of them. But when something is hard, the mold may simply be superficial. If that is the case, then it can be cleaned up and resurrected. If you have wooden … Continue reading
Air Quality Testing
If you’re in California, you might want to give us a call and see about getting an assessment from Byebyemold.
Governmental Mold Fraud? Is the Government Downplaying the Damage?
Did an INNOCENT WOMAN go to jail for exposing a fraud in California health policy? She made a lot of noise about false science. US public health policy and US courts downplayed mold damage, claiming that it had been scientifically … Continue reading
Where Mold Hides
Common places mold is likely to be living in your home: around leaking pipes, windows, or roofs (the constant supply of water gives mold spores the start they need) any place that’s been flooded and hasn’t been thoroughly dried tightly … Continue reading
Control the moisture, control the mold
For mold prevention, you need to control the moisture. It is not just unsightly. Mold can impact your home value, and your health. Mold can cause common respiratory symptoms, or ongoing symptoms of asthma and upper respiratory infection. Thousands of … Continue reading
Kensard Manor Cited for Mold, Mold and More Mold
72 year old Zola Blivin took a sample of a mysterious material out of her apartment to her physician. He wrote a letter to her regarding the toxicity of what he believed to be “mold spores” and suggested his patient … Continue reading
When you need Help with a Mold Problem
A mold screening test is used to determine if a mold antigen is present in your living environment. A mold diagnostic is a full lab analysis on the type and size of your mold problem. You may need a dehumidifier. … Continue reading
Toxic Mold Video
The video refers to allergic responses to mold and the need to have mold professionally removed. If you’re in California, you might want to give us a call and see about getting an assessment from Byebyemold.
Recognize this? Signs of Mold
You will be able to smell it before you see it. You will smell the mustiness. You will smell the dampness. You may sneeze. Sneeze….! You may see visible growth in any colors—brown, gray, green, pink or the well known … Continue reading
Moist Pacific NW Neighborhood Gets $2.4 Mil Mold Settlement
850 home-owners settled a class action lawsuit against Shea Homes. THe homes were moldy due to poor construction. Shea failed “by not properly cleaning and priming the wood on the eaves and soffits.” Homeowners will be getting $3000 each for … Continue reading
Mold Allergy and Toxicity
You should know that the mold you see on a surface is literally the tip of the iceberg. The roots of the mold lie deep in its ground, whether it is sheetrock, wood or other permeable organic. The only time … Continue reading
Did Mold Kill Brittany Murphy?
A new lawsuit asks the question, did mold kill Brittany Murphy? And if so, why didn’t her family’s lawyers inform the family of the potential wrongful death case? If you’re in California, you might want to give us a call … Continue reading
The Borax Alternative
You may be using bleach to kill mold. There are other options like Borax, which may be preferable because a borax solution does not emit toxic fumes. We just talked about hepa-filtration in your air system. Hopefully you have a … Continue reading
How Can a AIr Purifier Help this Moldy House?
A problem with mold is that when it is dry, it sends out spores into the air. So how do you get them out of circulation? By filtration, of course. Air purifiers reduce mold spores from the air inside your … Continue reading
Mold Closures: Seven Generations School
Seven Generations Charter School in Emmaus temporary closing due to mold. The school is located at 154 East Minor St. Closure occurredlast week when mold was pinpointed. Due to the potential health risks mold could cause, school was shut down. … Continue reading
Castle Acre Community Center Mold Forum
Military families opportunity share their mold complaints one on one with top Navy officials.Navy Region Mid-Atlantic has failed, resulting in severe problems with Lincoln and the way they handled mold complaints. The Navy is working to assist affected families.
Mold Comes True Here
Siena condominium complex in Montclair Montclair township council assigned the redevelopment project of the DCH auto dealership property to the developer of the moldy Siena building. But so far, onlymold comes true in Montclair in spit of Siena condo’s slogan, … Continue reading
Family Evicted from Toxic Mold Rental, Now Homeless
If you’re in California, you might want to give us a call and see about getting an assessment from Byebyemold.
Your Moldy House
You may be asking how you can prevent mold. That can be a chore, since mold is everywhere. THere are always spores in the air. There are significantly more during warm and humid weather, and less in the winter. While … Continue reading
Do you think your Mold is Depressing? Guess what?
A study by epidemiologist Edmond Shenassa has linked mold to depression. Are you surprised? Shenassa found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. The results of the investigation were published in American Journal of Public Health. Causative factors include … Continue reading
Mold is everywhere.
Here’s the problem with mold: The spores are everywhere. They just float around in the air, waiting for time and the opportunity to land on something edible like cellulose. Some areas there aren’t as many spores (like, say, in the … Continue reading
Dehumidifiers are Aquarium Owners Friend
Toxic mold growing in carpet can be worsened by fish tanks, especially if they leak. Placing the fish tanks over a hard, cleanable surface can help control the mold. Dehumidifiers can help, and also flow-through ventilation can help dry the … Continue reading
Mold, an unwanted Guest in Military housing
Lincoln Military Housing Forty Families complain about to NewsChannel3 about the mold infiltrating their homes in Lincoln Housing Virginia Beach after airing a story on the mold found in an off-base military home. The resident lives in property formerly owned … Continue reading
Mold at Hawaii Convention Center
Little surprise that Hawaiian properties can have mold issues. It’s surrounded by water, after all. There’s even mold at the Hawaii Convention Center. There are leaks from tile and grout leading to drywall that is holding moisture, and, according to … Continue reading
Ipswich Emergency Building Mold Renovation
NEW IPSWICH building two is slated to have its temperature turned up. The temperature is part of the plan to handle/control mold. The inspector warned that mold can grow in heat or cold, and only needs humidity. The temperature is … Continue reading