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May 4, 2005 Moldy Smell Is Enough to Trigger Increased Risk, Study Shows   Volume 1 Issue 158  
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Moldy Smell Is Enough to Trigger Increased Risk, Study Shows
By: Miranda Hitti, WebMD Medical News

Kids' asthma risk more than doubles if their homes smell of mold, says a new study.
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School Closed by Mold Is Reopened
By: Eric Pera, The Ledger

POLK CITY -- Students and staff at Sabal Palm alternative school for youthful offenders can breathe easier. In February, chronic mold, faulty air-conditioning and other environmental and safety hazards forced school officials to scale back programs at the Polk Youth Development Center in Polk City.
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Worker 'Appalls' FEMA Director
Agency probes home purchase
By: John McCarthy, Florida Today

FEMA's director said Monday he was "appalled" that a FEMA contractor bought a damaged Melbourne Beach oceanfront home for hundreds of thousands of dollars below market value after last year's hurricanes.

Gary Jones came to Brevard County in October as a hazard-mitigation counselor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Inspection Urged for Leaky School
By: Gail Palmer, The Berkshire Eagle

OTIS -- The town's health consultant has recommended that the state's Division of Occupational Safety be asked to inspect Farmington River Elementary School to address concerns about mold growth and air quality.
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IBM Workers Lose Appeal of Mold-Exposure Suit
By: Rae Theodore, Andrews Publications Correspondent

North Carolina workers' compensation law bars the claims of former IBM Corp. employees who allegedly suffered health problems as a result of their exposure to toxic mold in the workplace, according to a ruling by a federal appeals court.
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Hilton Testing "Enviro-rooms"
By: The Washington Times

Chicago, IL -- Visitors to Chicago's Hilton O'Hare can book rooms redone as "enviro-rooms" to cut mold, dust and chemicals that might affect allergy and asthma sufferers.
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Federal Courthouse Moves Closer To Opening
By: Liz Quirantes, WPEC News 10

Congressman Clay Shaw was among those who toured the mold-infested federal courthouse in West Palm Beach. Besides getting a good look at the problem, these men managed to broker a deal that will finally get work on the problem started.
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IEQ Quiz of the Week

Actiomycetes are microorganisms with...

A.) Most characteristics of bacteria

B.) Most characteristics of fungi

C.) Many of the characteristics of bacteria and some appearance of fungi

D.) None of the above

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