Brown University Study Finds Link Between Depression and Household Mold
by Edmond Shenassa, Brown University
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A groundbreaking public health study has found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. The study, led by Brown University epidemiologist Edmond Shenassa, is the largest investigation of an association between mold and mood and is the first such investigation conducted outside the United Kingdom.
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Chemicals linked to cat thyroid disease
by sciencedaily.com
Research Park Triangle, N.C., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have linked an epidemic of cat thyroid disease with common household flame retardants.
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Mold not the only problem in Charlotte library
by Kara Kenney, nbc-2.com
CHARLOTTE COUNTY: NBC2 brought you detailed information about mold in the Port Charlotte Public Library that was making people feel sick. Now, a new report is out detailing new problems at the library and what the county should do about it.
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National Asthma Guidelines Updated
by public.nhlbi.nih.gov
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) today issued the first comprehensive update in a decade of clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma.
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Poor indoor air quality means poorer health for patients with COPD
by generef.com
Poor indoor air quality can significantly worsen health problems in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), according to researchers in Scotland.
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7 Custodians Sickened While Cleaning Mold
by Click2Houston.com
HOUSTON - Seven custodians were hospitalized after they were sickened while cleaning mold out of a northeast Houston school, KPRC Local 2 reported Saturday.
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Angry owners target builder after leaks, mold plague PBC townhouses
by Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The warnings come from owners of one- and two-year-old homes at Estancia Palm Springs, some scared to stay in their townhouses when it rains because water seeps in behind fuse boxes.
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