Health
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Schools combat mold growth - NEW
Tyler's parents blame poor air quality at the Eight Mile community school for their son's wintertime ailment, and they have air test results showing that mold levels there are unusually high.
- March 24, 2003
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Family claims toxic mold nightmare - NEW
David Deptula noticed the slimy, black filth collecting in the ceiling vent one evening while caring for his bedridden daughter who had been suffering from a high fever.
- March 23, 2003
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Retarding bacteria, mold growth - NEW
What if air conditioning systems did not harbor bacteria that can lead to bad things such as Legionnaires' disease, or building materials would not allow the growth of mold or mildew?
- March 5, 2003
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Mold victims sickened and frustrated - NEW
Jo Ann Lee and Vivian Heikkinen have taken trying journeys down the road of mold.
Their trips started with searches for the cause of their nosebleeds, dizziness and respiratory ailments.- February 16, 2003
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All About Hantavirus National Center for Infectious Diseases, Special Pathogens Branch
June 15, 1999
- Attack of the Black Mold
The latest environmental hazard in Dallas and the country is displacing homeowners, covering walls and pets, and making lawyers even richer. Welcome to the weird world of toxic mold.
- CDC
Study of Acute Pulmonary Hemorrhage/Hemosiderosis in Infants
March 14, 2000
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Floods Cause a Hazardous Potential for Toxic Mold
Baton Rouge, La., October 9, 1998 -- According to The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), mold growth in water-damaged homes is a potential hazard caused by flooding and can be a serious health risk.
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Fungus causes most chronic sinusitis, researchers say
(CNN) -- Fungus may be the cause of almost all cases of the most frequently reported chronic disease in the United States, sinusitis, instead of only a few as previously thought
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Health and immunology study following exposure to toxigenic fungi
(Stachybotrys chartarum) in a water-damaged office environment
August 25, 1997
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Is Indoor Mold Contamination a Threat to Health?
The Fungus Among Us -
Molds, a subset of the fungi, are ubiquitous on our planet. Fungi are found in every ecological niche, and are necessary for the recycling of organic building blocks that allow plants and animals to live. Included in the group "fungi" are yeasts, molds and mildews, as well as large mushrooms, puffballs and bracket fungi that grow on dead trees. Fungi need external organic food sources and water to be able to grow.
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Legionella bacteria in building environments
This potentially deadly bacteria may kill as many as 7,000 Americans each year. An indoor air quality expert explains what the bacteria is, how it spreads and how it can be controlled.
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Experts taking issue with 'toxic mold'
The term "toxic mold" has become a buzz phrase among the news media, attorneys and mold cleanup and testing firms that profit from society's deepening concern over indoor mold and its potential health effects.
January 20, 2002 - Sacramento Bee
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Mold Found In Girl's Lungs; Pupils' Illness Adds To Portables Controversy
Worries about her little girl's health nagged at Jennifer Overlock for months, but she wrote off the frequent headaches and stomachaches as "just part of growing up."
- Indoor Environments Division Partner Alert: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
January 1997, Potential Association Between Indoor Mold Growth and Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Infants
- Potential Health and Safety Implications of the Texas Department of Insurance's Restructing of Residential Property Insurance Policies
Recently, the TDI restructed all regulated residential insurance policies, including the most popular insurance plan purchased in Texas.
March 15, 2002 - Texas Institute for the Indoor Environment, The University of Texas at Austin
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The Cleveland Outbreak
(Pulmonary Hemosiderosis)
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Toxic Effects of Indoor Molds (RE9736) from the American Academy of Pediatrics
ABSTRACT. This statement describes molds, their toxic properties, and their potential for causing toxic respiratory problems in infants. Guidelines for pediatricians are given to help reduce exposures to mold in homes of infants. This is a rapidly evolving area and more research is ongoing.
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Urban Living Biggest Risk For Asthma In Children
(American Thoracic Society) - The disturbingly high prevalence of asthma among black children in the United States is not attributable to race, but to urban living, according to a new research study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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