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Monday Morning Mold October 11, 2004

Mold in the Media

October 11, 2004

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Mold Stories

-- Mold destroys house of family's dreams (Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - Oct 10, 2004)

-- Preventive Maintenance Protects Home and Health (The Ledger, FL - Oct 9, 2004)

-- Don't listen to rumors about school mold (Easton Courier, CT - Oct 7, 2004)

-- Charley, Frances, Jeanne & Ivan Follow-Up: Ivan mold damage closes Baldwin complex (AL.com, AL - Oct 8, 2004)

-- Mold runs rampant in Fort Belvoir barracks - Housing, maintenance officials seek source of problem (Belvoir Eagle, VA - Oct 7, 2004)

-- Methodist Hospital Building Closed For Black Mold (WFIE-TV, IN - Oct 7, 2004)

-- Mold Education: Cladosporium

-- Court Mold: Courthouse Problem was 'in the Air' (WISH, IN - Oct 7, 2004)

-- School Mold: Forum on Staple mold reveals: more mold (Fairfield Minuteman, CT - Oct 7, 2004)

-- Mold & Insurance: N.Y. Agents Gather to Chat About Industry (Insurance Journal - Oct 10, 2004)

-- Mold Litigation: Current, former Elsmere officials sued Town acted improperly in condemning apartment complex, ex-owners say (The News Journal, DE - Oct 5, 2004)

-- Charley, Frances, Jeanne & Ivan Follow-Up: The storm has passed, but the mold remains (Boca Beacon, FL - Oct 8, 2004)

-- Davie residents cite leaks in new townhomes (Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Oct 8, 2004)

-- Program on Household mold set for Oct. 18 (Hillsboro Argus, OR - Oct 7, 2004)

-- 'Solving Mold Contamination and Water Intrusion Claims' Seminar Set for Oct. 26 in S.C. (Insurance Journal - Oct 4, 2004)

-- For Fun: The Daily Show

Dear C,

Well, I finished my trial on Friday. I won't have the judgment for a week or so -- it was a Court trial. I'm usually a jury person, but I took over the case on a Friday, with trial starting the next morning, so I went with what was there. (Keep your fingers crossed for me!)

Since I didn't have time to do a media review, I've thrown in a couple extra mold articles. This week's photo is of Cladosporium spp., from Phillip Fry's website, www.mold.ph.

Mold destroys house of family's dreams (Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - Oct 10, 2004)

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DACULA - Before she was evicted earlier this month, walking through Sandra Boyett's house was sort of like taking a tour of the Titanic. Her grandson's shoes lay exactly where he took them off last October. Her daughter's clothing was strewn on the floor - she didn't have time to pick it up before the family moved out of the house. If you looked closely, you could see the mold particles that coated everything in the Dacula house. For Boyett, the mold was just the beginning of the nightmare.

The mold started growing soon after Boyett installed an air purification system from Pureatech, a Norcross air filter company. Boyett believes the system may have been improperly installed, leading to the mold growth, a charge Pureatech officials vehemently deny.

Preventive Maintenance Protects Home and Health (The Ledger, FL - Oct 9, 2004)

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Does your home suffer from PMS -- poor maintenance syndrome? Regular maintenance will protect the health of your house -- and its occupants. Homes, like people and automobiles, function best when given proper care.

"Some common-sense, routine checks and basic `how-to' skills can go a long way in helping keep a house in tiptop shape," said Michael Kuhn, chief home investigator of HouseMaster, a privately held home- inspection company based in Bound Brook, N.J.

Don't listen to rumors about school mold (Easton Courier, CT - Oct 7, 2004)

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No one should be surprised to learn that more mold was found at Samuel Staples Elementary School. Mold has been an ongoing problem there for quite some time. This time mold was discovered over Labor Day weekend in Room 11 of the school, which is in the lower level. The school administrators took the correct steps in sealing off that room and starting remediation work right away.

Then the administration and the Easton Board of Education agreed to test the rest of the lower wing for mold. The test results are back, and apparently there's mold in every classroom, along with the media center, the computer lab and the music room.

Charley, Frances, Jeanne & Ivan Follow-Up: Ivan mold damage closes Baldwin complex (AL.com, AL - Oct 8, 2004)

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ROBERTSDALE -- Three weeks after Hurricane Ivan swept through Baldwin County, residents of 37 Robertsdale apartment units found themselves the latest victims to lose their homes when their complex was ordered closed.

Leaks from roof and wall damage at Briarwood Estates apartments on Berner Road behind Robertsdale High School have allowed mold and mildew to grow to the point that it has become a health hazard, said managers and residents.

Mold runs rampant in Fort Belvoir barracks - Housing, maintenance officials seek source of problem (Belvoir Eagle, VA - Oct 7, 2004)

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Sgt. Mason T. Lowery described his room in McRee Barracks as musty, damp, swampy and unclean. Lowery lives in Building No. 2102, Tower E in Room 104 of the barracks. Lowery did not hesitate in expressing his concern toward mold, a fungus that grew rampantly while he was out of town for a month.

After taking a trip to Maine from Aug. 30 to Sept. 30, the Soldier returned to a mold-infested abode. "I opened the door and I was like 'Oh God,'" Lowery, 28, said. Mold covered his futon bed, carpet, Velcro watchbands, and mountain bicycle, gloves and ceiling vents.

Methodist Hospital Building Closed For Black Mold (WFIE-TV, IN - Oct 7, 2004)

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There's a new type of health risk being seen at Methodist Hospital in Henderson - black mold. Their building at the south Y has been infested with the slimy black substance.

Hospital administrator Bruce Begley told the Gleaner that, although there is not very much of it, he decided to pull employees out of that building so they would not be in harm's way.

Mold Education: Cladosporium

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Description and Natural Habitats -- Cladosporium is a dematiaceous (pigmented) mould widely distributed in air and rotten organic material and frequently isolated as a contaminant on foods. Some species are predominant in tropical and subtropical regions. Also, some Cladosporium spp. were isolated from fish and were associated with findings of infection.

Pathogenicity and Clinical Significance -- Cladosporium spp. are causative agents of skin lesions, keratitis, onychomycosis, sinusitis and pulmonary infections

Court Mold: Courthouse Problem was 'in the Air' (WISH, IN - Oct 7, 2004)

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(Martinsville) - The Morgan County courthouse, which has been plagued by environmental problems, will reopen. But that won't happen before some major work and cleaning takes place.

The historic building on the Martinsville town square has some issues to air out. A federal health and safety team took just two days to figure out what was causing Morgan County workers to get sore throats, headaches and breathing problems: dirty air.

School Mold: Forum on Staple mold reveals: more mold (Fairfield Minuteman, CT - Oct 7, 2004)

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EASTON - Superintendent of Schools Allen Fossbender and Finance and Operations Director Keith McLiverty are working on a plan to remediate mold in the lower wing of Samuel Staples Elementary School. If the mold removal plan is implemented, some students may be moved out of the school.

Toxic black mold was found in Room 11, and high numbers of cladosporum spores were discovered in the media center, music and computer rooms. Those rooms were closed off during the summer. In an Oct. 1 press release, Fossbender said the entire lower wing, in addition to the already-closed rooms, would be vacated should a complete clean up need to be performed, with some classes being moved to Helen Keller Middle School.

Mold & Insurance: N.Y. Agents Gather to Chat About Industry (Insurance Journal - Oct 10, 2004)

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The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. celebrated the success of its second annual Hudson Valley Regional Awareness Program recently as about 250 insurance professionals attended the conference. The event, held at the Holiday Inn in Suffern, N.Y., offered participants the opportunity to take part in a panel discussion on the insurance market; earn continuing education credits; network with colleagues; and more.

"The central location and timeliness of the education programs contributed greatly to the success of this year's Hudson Valley RAP," said D. Scott Liebert, chair of Hudson Valley RAP and director for PIANY. "Insurance professionals from Albany to New York City came to discuss the insurance issues that affect their businesses and their clients, and they left with new ideas and practices."

Mold Litigation: Current, former Elsmere officials sued Town acted improperly in condemning apartment complex, ex-owners say (The News Journal, DE - Oct 5, 2004)

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The former owners of an Elsmere apartment complex condemned in 2002 because of mold problems have filed a federal lawsuit against several town officials. The suit claims the town acted improperly when it closed nearly 40 buildings without allowing owners the opportunity to be heard or correct the problem.

Elsmere Park Club L.P., which owned the Fenwick Park Apartments, is seeking compensatory damages to be determined at trial, according to documents filed late last week at U.S. District Court in Wilmington. Elsmere Park's attorney, Douglas F. Schleicher of Philadelphia, did not say how much his clients were seeking.

Charley, Frances, Jeanne & Ivan Follow-Up: The storm has passed, but the mold remains (Boca Beacon, FL - Oct 8, 2004)

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After Hurricane Charley struck, island local Alison Smith was surprised to find bluish green mold across the damaged walls of her home. "It wasn't the first thing I looked for, after the shock of losing a roof," she said. Her repairs are numerous, and growing, along with the mold. "Mold is a fact of life in Florida, but this is different. It's taking over the house."

An insurance adjuster came one week after Hurricane Charley and Smith still hasn't received anything in writing. "I do understand, but, who wants to pay out of pocket?" The mold spreads.

Davie residents cite leaks in new townhomes (Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Oct 8, 2004)

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DAVIE · With its high ceilings, lakefront view and unusual architecture, Madison Lakes, a new salmon- colored townhouse complex west of University Drive, looks picture perfect.

But at least six homeowners in the 45-unit community say those looks are deceiving. What is not so obvious, they say, is that water comes in through their baseboards and windows, their garages leak and in some cases have mold. Cosmetic problems the builder promised to fix have never been addressed, they claim.

Program on Household mold set for Oct. 18 (Hillsboro Argus, OR - Oct 7, 2004)

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A free evening program -- "Household Mold: What You Really Need to Know" -- will be held 7-9 p.m., Oct. 18 at the OSU Extension Service Office in northeast Hillsboro's Capital Center.

This session will focus on mold and moisture problems in apartments and single family homes in the Pacific Northwest and offer practical solutions.

'Solving Mold Contamination and Water Intrusion Claims' Seminar Set for Oct. 26 in S.C. (Insurance Journal - Oct 4, 2004)

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Thomas McRoy Shelley III, an attorney with Rogers Townsend & Thomas PC will facilitate a Sterling Education Services Inc. seminar, Solving Mold Contamination and Water Intrusion Claims this month.

The one-day seminar will be offered Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Hampton Inn Downtown Historic District at 822 Gervais Street in Columbia, South Carolina. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The registration fee is $279 for the first registrant and $269 for each additional registrant from the same firm/business.

For Fun: The Daily Show

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