Mold news 2007

2007-04-12 McGraw-Hill Construction Ask the Experts

While there is a lot to discuss here, we were wondering what should be done to ensure, if we go forward with the home that it will be safe for our family including me (with severe allergies to mold and possible asthma) my wife and 9 month old son who also appear to have allergies. We were told that the rooms in question could be contained and air scrubbed and tested again to see if mold is penetrating through the wall as opposed to being brought in by a workman. If so, we were told that sealing off the wall after removal of the rot would prevent further mold growth. I also know that the remaining mold even if sealed off will remain dormant so if further leaks occur and the seal is broken, mold growth in the wall cavity could return. The licensed mold testing person said she was concerned (i) that even if readings were negative from

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2007-04-27 The Daily Advertiser Lafayette, LA

The experts who are saying the mold is causing the problem are the "mold" experts who make their livings and career from mold worries. There is no public building in Louisiana that might ot have mold growing in it somewhere. There is no place to move the students of Plantation that does not have a chance that mold is growing there. Like I said a week ago when all this guessing started, and anyone who actually wants to find out to a scientific proof will agree with, all of the students and staff at Plantation will have to be tested for toxin anti-bodies to see if they have been exposed. If they have all been exposed and are not sick, then the exposure is not a general health risk. If the only ones who test positive are the ones who got sick, then they are probably hyperallegic to this, and probably other, molds. Or they are

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2007-10-14 Realty Times - Agent News and Advice

It is generally accepted in the scientific community that mold can cause minor health problems such as allergic reactions. More serious toxic mold health effects such as memory loss or respiratory diseases are not, however, as decided. In fact, the CDC study -- which represented one of the few studies that linked toxic mold exposure with more serious health effects -- was later reversed. Therefore, a defendant has a strong argument that expert testimony regarding toxic mold-related health effects is unreliable and should be inadmissible. Because of the lack of accord in the scientific community, plaintiffs have difficulty proving that toxic mold causes serious health problems

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2007-12-13 Got mold Try these tips to a healthier home - Home and Garden

Cleaning mold and mildew requires some specialty products that go far beyond just chlorine bleach. While bleach can kill Ebola, its not an effective mildew and mold cleaner on porous surfaces. A home mold cleaning kit called Mold Control ( ), priced at around usd. 30, is very effective. Its the same formula used by many professional mold removal companies in homes, hospitals and institutions. Mold Off mildew and mold cleaner was developed for marine applications, and as any boater will tell you, there is plenty of mildew and mold around the water. Its a non-bleach, biodegradable product that is very effective in cleaning and inhibiting future growth. ( ) DampRid Mildew and Mold Blocker is readily available at hardware stores and home centers and works great on both hard and porous surfaces and

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TODAY home contributor Lou Manfredini offers advice to get control over the harmful growth.

2007-04-22 The Daily Advertiser Lafayette, LA

This is becoming a serious problem. I know of a family who had a terrible problem with their youngest child. He was constantly sick. It just so happened by accident, the mother hit a kitchen wall (a mobile home) and when they had to replace it, they found nothing but black mold inside. Upon further investigation, they found mold throughout the house - inside the walls and ceilings. This isnt just found in mobile homes - it is found in many homes on piers or slabs. Bottom line - this is not only found in schools. Parents who are truly concerned need to get their home tested as well. Those who have stucco outside of their home - beware, this could be more harmful than you can imagine.

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2008-01-04 FEMA Trailer Residents on Gulf Coast Being Poisoned by Toxic Black Mold and Formaldehyde

Hopefully, the agencys response to the black mold problems in its trailers will be an improvement over its response to the toxic FEMA trailers formaldehyde issues. In 2006, FEMA workers along the Gulf Coast alerted the agency to possible problems with air quality in the trailers. But e-mails uncovered during a congressional investigation into the trailers showed that FEMA lawyers told the agency to drag its feet on air quality testing. On , one FEMA lawyer advised the agency do not initiate any testing until we give the OK. . . Once you get the results and should they indicate a problem, the clock is running on our duty to respond to them. A day later, FEMAs Office of General Council advised an agency employee not to test the trailers because doing so would imply FEMAs ownership of the issue.

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2007-03-27 Olen Properties in Las Vegas Intentionally Downplay Mold Severity

The tenants laboratory analysis showed extremely high and toxic levels of stachybotrys (a count of over 200,000 ) and other molds were found according to the tenants report. The Olen Properties corporate offices had their own mold tester come out and do another assessment of the tenants unit. According to their mold tester the apartment needed to have remediation done and the Olen Properties are intentionally hiding the mold report by their tester. The adamant refusal to disclose the second finding leads one to conclude that the second test showed even higher more toxic levels that are now necessitating remediation. Their tester did state that his levels were about the same as the tenants results.

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How desperate can a large Real Estate Development company be to hide the severity of mold in an apartment Apparently, very desperate. Durango Canyon North Apartments, in southwest Las Vegas, which are part of Olen Properties from Newport Beach, California is downplaying the high prevalence of toxic mold in a tenants apartment. Not just by refusing to disclose their mold readings, but, even

2007-02-10 American Clay Earth Plaster resists mold growth

The mold tests were conducted by an independent lab that utilizes ASTM standards, one of the most universally-accepted testing parameters. Two tests were conducted: ASTM 3273-00 and ASTM G21-96. The first and most common test for wall surface materials had panels with American Clays original formulation (Loma) hang for four weeks in an atmosphere ideal for production of mold growth. The panels included every permutation of the Loma clay alone, with add mix, with the companys new Mud Glue, and even one without American Clays current mold-inhibiting additive, Borax. Control panels that will not prevent growth and are a known level were also included in the test. At the end of the cycle, all American Clay panels showed no signs of mold growth, a rating of 10 per the test standards.

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2007-11-20

Injection molded tubes offer some options not available with extruded tubes, such as textured and embossed surfaces, inmold labeling, and integral closures (where the closure and tube body are molded in a single shot). The materials used to mold the tubes also allow for hot or warm filling. The closure and the dispensing opening can be freely designed and integrated into the body, thus eliminating the need for a traditional add-on standard closure, and the molded tubes are said to be compatible with existing tube filling/sealing filling lines. And, of course, an extrusion line for tubes is suitable for extrusion of tubes, and nothing more, whereas an injection molder could always remove his tube mold and use his machine for other applications.

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2007-02-15 Plastics applications for automotive future

Another key element of the service package are the technical service laboratories, which are equipped with plastics processing machines for injection molding, extrusion and foaming. They can be used, for instance, to optimize the processing techniques, to design molding tools or produce prototypes. In addition, Bayer MaterialScience has a crash facility for impact tests, a coating chamber and a laboratory washing unit for coating tests. The Bayer MaterialScience Thermoplastics Testing Center (TTC) is the place to go for advice on all questions relating to test methods. It also offers its know-how to external partners as an authorized test center. Its wide-ranging services for the automotive industry also include performing artificial

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