Committee Probes FEMA's Response to Reports of Toxic Trailers
Chairman Waxman's Opening Statement
by oversight.house.gov
Today we begin two days of hearings on the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These hearings are part of a series of hearings in this Committee on how to make government effective again.
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Renters lobby for laws on mold
by Adam Wilson, theolympian.com
During the past few unexpectedly rainy weeks, Shannon Kennedy’s 12-year-old daughter Nicole started feeling ill.
“The pain starts right here,” Nicole said, gesturing to her upper chest, “and it moves down to the left side and it grows down to the other side.”
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Toxic Mold Forces Local Family Out Of Home
by Cydney Long, cbs3.com
BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. One Florence Township family is blaming the construction of a new high school for toxic mold that mysteriously started growing in their home.
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Defendants in moldy apartment class action seek summary judgment
by Steve Korris, madisonrecord.com
Kesha Manning of the Bissell Apartments in Venice claims the negligence of her landlords turned everything in her apartment moldy, but the landlords claim she hasn't proved that mold damaged anything.
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Office printers 'are health risk'
Office printers emit tiny particles of toner, the scientists say
by Nick Bryant, BBC News, Sydney
The humble office laser printer can damage lungs in much the same way as smoke particles from cigarettes, a team of Australian scientists has found.
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Bankers' Group Revisits Effects of Mold on Real Estate
by Al Heavens, realtytimes.com
Concerns about mold and its potential effects on indoor air quality and property values appear to have taken a back seat to other real estate issues, but that doesn't mean that someone isn't thinking about.
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