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August 17, 2005 Lawsuits, Claims Over Mold On Rise   Volume 1 Issue 171  
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Lawsuits, Claims Over Mold On Rise
By: Genaro C. Armas, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- It's usually just scrubbed off tile grout, shower stalls and basement walls, but lately mold has become the subject of expensive insurance claims and multimillion dollar lawsuits.
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Woman Sues Condo Association Over Alleged Toxic Mold Damage
By: Kristen Zambo, BonitaNews.com

Tamara McCreedy says her hair fell out, she coughed up blood and became sleepless after toxic mold grew in her Bonita Springs condo complex. Those health effects and many more are alleged in a civil lawsuit filed this week by McCreedy in Lee Circuit Court against Pine Haven Condominium Association Inc.
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Insurers Keep A Secret History Of Your Home
A huge database not only tracks claims, it also looks for risks such as toxic mold. That's why homeowners with even minor water damage are being canceled -- and are sometimes unable to sell.
By: Liz Pullam Weston, MSN Money

You probably know that it’s not a good idea to make too many claims on your homeowners insurance policy because your insurer could drop you. What you might not know is that making a claim could make selling your home more difficult down the road. What’s more, you could find your home’s value damaged or a sale jeopardized even if a previous owner, and not you, made a claim.
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Department Of Health Cautions Floridians About Mold In Water-Damaged Buildings
By: Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection

Tallahassee — As Floridians clean and repair their storm damaged homes and buildings, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) urges the public to take precautionary measures to avoid indoor air quality problems. Moisture that enters buildings from leaks or flooding accelerates mold growth.
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Mold Found In At Least 6 Forsyth County Schools
Cleanup expected to be finished by next week
By: Danielle Deaver, JournalNow.com, Winston-Salem Journal

Principals in at least six schools came across unpleasant surprises in their classrooms this summer: drifts of mold scattered across carpets, on furniture or on walls. "(It grows) in the heat of the summer. On furniture and carpeting ... like a whitish, light green color," said Doreen Sorensen, the principal at Bolton Elementary School.
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Legionnaires - Usa (Pennsylvania): Alert
By: Robert R. Muder MD, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

International Society for Infectious Diseases: On Tue, 9 Aug 2005, our lab made the diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease via urinary antigen in a veteran who attended the Pennsylvania American Legion Convention in Valley Forge, PA on 17 Jul 2005.
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