Mold Growth After Flooding Poses Health Hazard
November 10, 2004 Mold Growth After Flooding Poses Health Hazard   Volume 1 Issue 136  
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Mold Growth After Flooding Poses Health Hazard
By: FEMA

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A major health concern after storms that cause flooding is the growth of molds and bacteria. Concerns relating to mold growth and exposure, which can occur inside your home following heavy rains or flooding, should be addressed quickly in order to prevent illness.
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Mold Raises Concerns at Schools
By: Margot Susca, TCPalm News staff writer

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — In the five weeks since school reopened, teacher Tina Hill has suffered from sore throats, sinus infections and headaches. Three times she has visited the doctor, who prescribed steroids to combat symptoms.
But they persist. And they likely will as school officials struggle with five years worth of hurricane-related repairs that may not address what some fear is a chronic mold infestation.
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The Mother of All Biological Evils
By: --Reporter: Elizabeth Kountze

Early one Sunday morning, Nikki Swanson watched her family's 1860s farmhouse in tiny Nickerson, Neb., go up in flames. It was a deliberate act of destruction, but it was not arson. The local fire department was using the place for a practice burn because, despite its pleasant exterior of yellow, beige and cranberry with white trim, toxic mold had rendered the Swanson house uninhabitable.

That fire in 2002 was a drastic solution to an increasingly common problem. But why is mold -- the spores of which have wafted through the air for eons -- making the headlines so often these days? And why are there so many stories about homeowners fighting with insurance companies over who has to pay for the damage?

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