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July 21, 2004 Airborne Molds May Trigger Asthmatic Attacks   Volume 1 Issue 120  
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Airborne Molds May Trigger Asthmatic Attacks
By: Laurie Barclay, MD

Medscape Medical News — Many asthmatics are sensitive to airborne molds rather than to pollens or animal dander, according to an epidemiological survey published in the Aug. 24 issue of the British Medical Journal.
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The Impact of Environmental Molds in the Home
By: Webscape from WebMD

A fascinating review of the potential human health impact of environmental molds was presented during the recent 60th Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. In the initial presentation, undertaken by Elliott Horner, PhD,[1] Microbial Laboratory Director at Air Quality Sciences, Inc. in Marietta, Georgia, it was pointed out that environmental molds potentially can result in human illness by the production of allergens, proteases, beta-glucans, and volatile organic compounds. Dr. Horner further emphasized that in order for molds to grow, they require moisture. The temperature tolerance of molds is extremely variable.
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Contractor Arrested for Defrauding Schools With Promises to Remove Mold

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A New York environmental contractor was arrested Thursday on charges he defrauded Connecticut schools in a mold removal scam that prosecutors believe extended to a number of other states.
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New Calif. Lawsuit Charges Insurance Adjuster With Disturbing Stachybotrys
By: Harris Martin Publishing

LOS ANGELES — A mother and her son sued their former landlords and the landlords' insurer on June 15, charging that the two were made ill by exposure to molds and other contaminants through defendants' negligence and failure to maintain habitable housing. Shaffer v. Holtzman, et al., No. BC 099163 (Calif. Super., Los Angeles Cty.).
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