As Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Move On, Mold and Bacteria are Left Behind
by TransWorldNews
Baton Rouge, LA, September 9, 2008-- The levees in New Orleans may have held, but the flooding caused by Hurricane Gustav has left an environmental nightmare for home and business owners in Louisiana. Wind, storm surge and torrential rainfall caused major damage across the region. And while...
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World Health Organization | The Right to Healthy Indoor Air
by nowpublic.com
ABSTRACT
Indoor air quality is an important determinant of health and well being. However, the control of indoor air quality is often inadequate...
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Legionnaires' Disease Claims a Life in Elmira
by Laura Hutchinson – weny.com / August 14, 2008
ELMIRA-- Four cases of legionnaires' disease took a tragic turn Thursday. Legionnaires' disease is caused by a natural bacteria usually found in warm water.
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CDC Responds to Hurricane Gustav and Information for Response Workers
by coca@cdc.gov
We would like to provide you with the following resources for response workers who may be dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.
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OSHA Investigating Indoor Air Quality Downtown
by gazetteonline.com
CEDAR RAPIDS Indoor air at a downtown building that reopened after flooding is under investigation in response to an employee complaint.
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Preventing Allergies at Work Takes a Multi-Pronged Approach
Sneezing, Itching, Watering and Aching With Frustration From Allergies at Work
by RADHA CHITALE – ABC News Medical Unit / abcnews.go.com
Sept. 3, 2008— About once a month, Desiree DeFlorimonte had to change a ceiling panel in one corner of her office at work, encrusted as it was with black mold.
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