Building Health Check Mold Sampling Strategy in the Indoor Environment
by Transworld news – Top Story
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The method of choice for assessing potential exposures to airborne molds and mycotoxins in indoor environments involves the effective collection and identification of fungal propagules |
Tampa, FL – Molds are fungi that can be found both outdoors and indoors. They grow best in warm, damp and humid conditions. If you have damp or wet spots in your house, you will probably get mold.
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Family Awarded $4.75 Million for Toxic Mold in House
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by Tisha Thompson - FOX 5 Reporter myfoxdc.com
Loudoun County, Va. – The Meng family spent nearly a million dollars to build what they thought would be their dream home.
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Chinese Drywall Cited in Building Woes
by MICHAEL CORKERY - online.wsj.com
 Some home builders already struggling in Florida's dismal housing market are facing another headache: Getty Images
The Chinese-made drywall they used is causing unpleasant odors and possibly leading to electric problems in dozens of homes constructed during the housing boom
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Your House Can Make You Sick
You may be exposed to dangerous toxins. Get rid of them without getting ripped off.
by Kate Ashford, Money Magazine contributing writer
money.cnn.com – January 6, 2009: 6:33 AM ET (Money Magazine) -- You're sniffling and wheezing your way through another winter. A run of bad luck with germs? Sure, but it also may be the result of something more insidious: toxins.
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The Legal Implications of “Toxic” Mold Exposure
by David W. Babcock, J.D., marlerclark.com
Run an Internet search on the subject of “toxic mold,” and you are likely to find quickly that there is little middle ground on this controversial subject.
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