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July 13, 2006 NIOSH Interim Recommendations for the Cleaning and Remediation of Flood-Contaminated HVAC Systems: A Guide for Building Owners and Managers   Volume 1 Issue 222  
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NIOSH Interim Recommendations for the Cleaning and Remediation of Flood-Contaminated HVAC Systems: A Guide for Building Owners and Managers
by NIOSH

During flooding, systems for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) can become submerged in flood waters. As a result, these systems may contain substantial amounts of dirt and debris and may also become contaminated with various types of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The following recommendations will help ensure that HVAC systems contaminated with flood water are properly cleaned and remediated to provide healthy indoor environments.
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Phoenixville Business Owner Sentenced for Using Improper Practices
by Realtime News: News Blaze

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Wallace Heidelmark, 48, of Phoenixville, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, a special assessment of $300, and restitution in the amount of $41,541.17 for asbestos violations.
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Celebrity Cruises Awarded $193 Mln In Lawsuit Against Essef - Update
by RTTNews

Cruise company Celebrity Cruises (RCL | charts | news | PowerRating) on Thursday said a federal court jury in New York awarded it $193 million in a lawsuit against Essef Corp for damages originating from the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease on Celebrity's vessel Horizon in 1994.
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Flood-affected residents now face mold problem
Despite the receded waters and mounds of curb-side debris, cleanup might not be complete for many flood-weary home and business owners.
by Chris Bork, Staff Writer - Citizensvoice.com

Hard-to-spot mold colonies, hiding in wall cavities and crevices, can create severe health problems and, if left unattended, require costly and major structural repairs.
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Plaintiff amends class complaint instead of listing damage
by Madisonrecord.com

Suspense keeps building as the Madison County justice system awaits a list of moldy stuff from a Venice apartment.
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CANCER RESEARCH GUIDED BY FRUIT EXPERIMENTS
A promising new avenue of drug treatment for halting the growth and spread of cancer cells has been opened thanks to experimental work aimed at improving the quality of fruit.
by scientistlive.com

Undertaken by agricultural researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the approach has been shown to inhibit the malignant cancer cells without affecting normal cells and without the severe side effects of traditional treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy.
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Flood victims face second onslaught -- of paperwork
by boston.com

SALEM, N.H. --Some victims of record flooding in southern New Hampshire last month say federal aid has been of little help.
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