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May 10, 2006 Air purifiers using negative ions have little effect   Volume 1 Issue 213  
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Air purifiers using negative ions have little effect
by Jin Hyun-joo , The Korea Herald

Air purifiers using negative ions have little air-cleansing effect and even emit high-level ozone that can cause respiratory illnesses, a government test has found.
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Mold Found In Local Hospital
by 10 News.com

Mold was found in the ventilation system of Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, prompting the hospital to discharge two directors, a hospital official said Saturday.
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Air purifiers found not so pure
by PAT BRENNAN, The Orange County Register

Popular indoor air purifiers can sometimes emit dangerous levels of ozone, a lung-damaging pollutant, a UC Irvine chemistry professor says. Some purifiers can create the indoor equivalent of a Stage Two smog alert. The findings, similar to those in recent studies by the state Air Resources Board, suggest that the popular devices could be a significant source of indoor air pollution.
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Deadly mold found in hospital's ducts
by San Diego Union-Tribune

State officials are investigating a potentially lethal fungus found in the dirty ventilation system of Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla, whose officials acknowledged that two directors were asked to resign because of the problem.
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How to Deal with Annoying Allergies
by HealthCentersOnline

Don’t let your allergy symptoms get the better of you. There's a lot you can do to reduce the impact that allergies have on your life.  Be aware of the most common types of indoor allergens
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School system not sure what's making teachers sick at Northside H. S.
by WDBJ7 News

More air quality tests are being conducted at Northside High School after several staff members complained of itchy eyes and headaches on Wednesday. Some believe mold is making teachers sick so News-7 asked for a tour of the school to see the problem firsthand. We found plenty of water stains on the ceiling and a wall. Administrators say a leaky roof is causing it.
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Courtroom News
by Harris Martin Publishing

Jury Awards $2.3 Million to Sacramento Family Displaced by Mold A California jury found the family's insurer guilty of bad faith and negligence in hiring remediation contractors

N.Y. Court Reinstates Failure-to-Warn Claim in Straw Case The appellate court ruled that any pre-existing sensitivity on the part of plaintiff was not dispositive
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IEQ Quiz of the Week

Mold prefers to grow in which of the following environments?

A. Hot, dry and well ventilated

B. Cold, wet and enclosed

C. Cold, dry and well ventilated

D. Warm, wet and well ventilated

E. Warm, wet and enclosed

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