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Mold in the News:
Developer faces mold suit
BY DOUGLAS HANKS III
The developer of Miami's mammoth Four Seasons tower is facing millions
of dollars in lawsuits over a mold outbreak at a similar high-end
condominium complex in Washington, D.C.
Millennium Partners is wrapping up an extensive clean-up and relocation
effort at its new Ritz-Carlton project in Washington, where it says
faulty plumbing spawned an outbreak of mold. Residents sued the New
York-based developer, saying the black, inky fungus caused health
problems and forced them to abandon their luxury units. MORE
Los Fresnos schools address mold problems
By KEVIN GARCIA
LOS FRESNOS — Aspergillus, cladosporium, stachybotrys and chaetomium
— scary words for parents who fear mold could endanger their
children’s health.
These mold varieties have been identified in Los Fresnos schools,
but experts said the mold problems might not be as dire as they seem.
MORE
McMahon Gets $7 Mln in Toxic Mold Lawsuit - Report
Wed May 7, 2003 08:54 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Entertainer Ed McMahon reaped a $7 million
settlement from several companies he sued for allowing toxic mold
to overrun his Los Angeles home and kill his beloved dog, a national
mold litigation magazine reported on Wednesday. MORE
AAIS To Host Web Seminar on Personal Lines Mold Filings
May 8, 2003
The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) will hold
a Web-based seminar Wednesday, May 28, concerning new endorsements
to allow insurers to limit or exclude personal lines coverage for
losses arising from mold and related causes. MORE
Dog Sniffs Out Mold
LAST UPDATE: 5/7/2003 11:43:32 PM
Posted By: Jim Forsyth
Dogs have been trained to sniff out drugs, explosives, and weapons,
and now animal technology has gone one step further.
Max, a one year old border collie, is believed to be the first dog
in the state trained to sniff out mold. Max will be demonstrated at
the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine Thursday. MORE
Mold found in Chenequa Village Hall
Kelly Smith, staff writer April 30, 2003
Village of Chenequa - Air purification equipment has been temporarily
installed as contractors try to remove mold spores from three rooms
in the Village Hall.
Village Administrator Robert Douglas said contractors found mold
levels unacceptably high in the foyer entrance to the building, the
boardroom, and the police and fire training room. MORE
At Ritz Complex, Mold Came to Call On Condo Owners
By Annie Groer
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, May 5, 2003; Page A01
The location was perfect, walking distance to Georgetown, downtown,
the Kennedy Center. The amenities were sterling. And for venture capitalist
Carol Anderson and her attorney husband, Stanton, price was not an
issue.
In January of 2001 they moved into a spacious $1 million retreat
at the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton in West End. In came an artist
to paint a mural in the foyer. Up went the John Singer Sargent watercolor
of Venice in the living room. Onto the floor went the $45,000 Persian
rug. MORE
Control household mold problems before they control you
A hot topic in housing today is mold. Molds long have been recognized
as allergens, but media attention to some extensive mold problems
has increased awareness and questions.
There are mold spores everywhere. They come into houses in many
ways including on clothing and with air movement. There usually is
food and adequate temperatures for them to grow in many parts of the
home. Mold spores settle and grow in the presence of moisture.
MORE
2 On Your Side: The Fungus Among Us
May 6, 2003
VANCOUVER - One of the wettest April's the Northwest has ever seen
has created a major problem for many people.
Mold.
The problem with mold, it hides in your walls where you can't see
it.
But it can be so bad it makes your family sick. MORE
Scientists Crack Genetic Code for Mold
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. - Six Oregon scientists were part of the international
effort to crack the genetic code of a common mold that has served
as a laboratory workhorse for more than half a century.
The complete genetic blueprint of Neurospora crassa, a harmless
pinkish-orange fungus that typically sprouts on bread or bark, will
help researchers track down the cause of fungal and congenital diseases
in plants and animals. MORE
Mold woes grow in Akron
City orders apartment at Waterford condemned
By Bob Downing and Karalee Miller
The Akron Health Department on Wednesday condemned an apartment off
Portage Trail Extension because of severe mold problems.
The mold concentration was so heavy that city inspector John Goold
became physically ill while in the unit at Waterford at Portage Trail
Apartments, a department spokesman said. MORE
House mold causes problems
Reporter: Chris Williams
Claremont, IL May 3 -- Your home is supposed to be your sanctuary
from the world.
But one Tri-State family is fighting a losing battle against mold
inside its house.
"For health reasons is the big thing why we're out," Pat
Harmon said, and the fact the floors are falling down. We can't do
it. We can't live here for safety reasons and health reasons. MORE
newsnet5.com
Health Officials Investigate Mold Problem In Apartment
Apartment Managers Refuse To Speak With NewsChannel5
POSTED: 5:22 p.m. EDT May 1, 2003
AKRON, Ohio -- Health officials spent part of Thursday investigating
whether a severe mold problem at an Akron apartment complex was being
taken care of.
NewsChannel5's Tracy Carloss reported that officials have been flooded
with phone calls after Live On Five Investigator Jodi Brooks' report
on Wednesday.
Smelly, wet carpet was tossed in a trash bin after the appalling
conditions were exposed. After revealing on Wednesday black mold all
over the walls of an empty apartment, NewsChannel5's cameras captured
on Tuesday soaking wet floors, mold on the windows and a moldy utility
closet. MORE
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