Duct Cleaning...Time to Vent!
by TransWorld News
Many Floridians, along with the rest of the nation are now discovering that non-qualified commercial mold remediation firms and residential duct cleaning services can be just as hazardous. Numerous post-hurricane mold cleanup efforts have been ineffective. A recently published article stated that 40% of the certified duct cleaners don’t follow their certifying entity’s procedures and protocols.
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Liability for Mold in Apartments
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by Matthew Nelson, Business Law Examiner
A question from a reader that asked if the health hazards that are associated with mold prevent a landlord from renting a tenant an apartment that has that substance provides today's topic. The short answer is...
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Air Duct Cleaning
by www.bobvila.com
Most people are now aware that indoor air pollution is an issue of growing concern and increased visibility. Many companies are marketing products and services intended to improve the quality of your indoor air.
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FAQ: 2008 Disaster Housing Plan
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by FEMA
What is new in the 2008 Disaster Housing Plan?
How many individuals have received housing assistance from FEMA since hurricane Katrina?
What is the states' role according to the Plan?
Does the Disaster Housing Plan allow for the use of travel trailers?
Didn't the FEMA Administrator prohibit the use of travel trailers as an option for temporary housing?
What are FEMA's procurement specifications for construction of temporary housing units?
Does the Plan allow for off-the-lot purchases?
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Mold Forces DeKalb Students To Relocate
Murphey Candler Elementary Closed Down Last Week
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by CBS
DECATUR, Ga. -- Hundreds of DeKalb County students will attend classes Monday morning at a new school because of mold. Murphey Candler Elementary School was shut down last Thursday so the mold could be removed.
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Star Jones' Moldy View
by Fox News
Star Jones' birdseye "view" over Manhattan has a dark, moldy underbelly.
The former talk show host and celebrity lawyer is suing her building in Manhattan Supreme Court for $700,000 because she says mold has made her posh Upper East Side triplex uninhabitable.
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Is Your Car Making You Sick?
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by Sheryll Alexander / CNN
Story Highlights
Fumes from your new car created from soup of harmful chemicals
Porsche 911 and Honda Accord are two least toxic cars
In Europe, allergy-tested vehicles are very popular
Ionic auto air purifier can help get rid of the fumes in your car
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