CDC Under Investigation Over Katrina Cancer Risk
by Alison Young/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A congressional committee is investigating "disturbing allegations" that officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suppressed critical information about cancer dangers posed by trailers housing Hurricane Katrina victims.
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Air Purifiers Unders Scrutiny Again
by Truman Lewis/ConsumerAffairs.com
Ozone-emitting devices may be a health hazard
Sounds strange but the very device you put in your master bedroom to clear the air may in fact be creating more pollution.
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Iowa Court Decides for Consumers in Moldy Home Case
by Jane Akre, injuryboard.com
Beverly and Robert Speight knew they had a problem when they could puncture the waterlogged siding on their $250,000 Iowa home with a fingertip.
It is the unspeakable word to builders, insurers and home inspectors. “M” for mold or mildew—no one wants to cover it or take responsibility for it.
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School Works to Clear Mold
by TYRONE TONY REED JR. /Jacksonsun.com
The Weakley County Board of Education said that it has already made corrections in areas inside Westview High School that have been identified to have mold and that it will be taking further steps to remediate the entire school next week and this summer, according to Amber Griffin, a Memphis attorney.
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Sick Building Linked to Ozone
by upi.com
BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Increased levels of the pollutant ozone in outdoor air may play a role in sick building syndrome, U.S. researchers found.
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Official: Mold Still in Air at School
by Linda Trimble/Education Writer
DAYTONA BEACH -- More air samples were taken Tuesday from four mold-contaminated rooms at Longstreet Elementary School, and another consultant is being called in to review the cleanup.
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UIUC's Rare Book Library Attacked by Mold
by khqa.com
URBANA, ILL. (AP) -- Mold has infested the University of Illinois' rare book library, and officials say clean-up efforts will force it to close for several months.
University officials say about 15,000 books have visible mold, and that number could go higher.
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