Bill to Force Landlords Clean Up Mold
by nydailynews.com
Landlords would be required to clean up moldy apartments if their tenants have asthma or other breathing problems, under legislation set to be introduced Wednesday in the City Council.
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Is Your Home Slowly Killing You?
by Erica Peterson / medill.northwestern.edu
For many, home is a haven and a refuge from the rest of the world. However, your home can also be the most dangerous place you go. The more obvious hazards — fire, flood and roof collapse — aside, the houses and apartments of many Chicagoans contain hazardous metals, gases and minerals that can prove fatal.
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What is Asthma?
by southfloridaasthma.org
Who is at greatest risk of asthma? What causes asthma attacks? What are the sign/symptoms of an asthma attack? What are some common treatments for asthma?
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American Mold Shutting Down Amid Tough Market
by Dan Beighley / ocbj.com
San Juan Capistrano-based American Mold Guard Inc. is calling it quits after going public a year and a half ago. The homebuilding downturn has hurt the company's business of treating new homes to prevent mold and water damage, the company said Tuesday.
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New Study Finds Extensive Mold in Historic Miami Courthouse
by mysuncoast.com
MIAMI (AP) - A new study finds extensive mold contamination in Miami's historic downtown federal courthouse.
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Fourth Legionnaires' Case Found
by bbc.co.uk
A fourth person has been found to have contracted Legionnaires' disease in a cluster of cases being investigated in Surrey and Hampshire.
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“Toxic Trailers: Have the Centers for Disease Control Failed to Protect Public Health?”
by democrats.science.house.gov
The mission of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a sister agency of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.”
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