In the US, Ferguson is ranked by trade publications, the largest distributor of plumbing supplies and pipes, valves and fittings (PVF). Ferguson is also the 3rd largest distributor of HVAC equipment.

Washington, DC -- On September 30, 2008, the U.S. Government Accounting Office released a report titled, "INDOOR MOLD," and subtitled, "Better Coordination of Research on Health Effects and More Consistent Guidance Would Improve Federal Efforts."

Exposure to certain toxins found in the environment, such as household mold, could produce symptoms that mimic other illnesses.

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For 20 years, Deborah Moore traveled the world working to keep water safe from pollutants as a research scientist with the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund. Back home in the San Francisco Bay Area, though, she discovered a new frontier when she attended an event at her daughter’s elementary school.

CONCORD – A legislative study committee will study how many of the state’s aging schools can improve indoor air quality so tens of thousands of students will be able to learn in healthier environments.