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- Builders around the country have been hit with
lawsuits filed by homeowners whose houses developed serious mold problems, which can create a variety of health issues for residents.
All that has spawned a new industry, with companies devoted to combating construction-related mold troubles. One such firm is Mold Solutions NW, a
North Bend business that is starting to reach out to the Yakima Valley. Read the entire article . . .
- DuraBan Announces EPA Registration of Earth-Friendly Antimicrobial - Formula to Significantly Impact Green Building Materials and Other Markets —
DuraBan's unique surface bonding technology established as only permanent, water-based, non-leaching and non-VOC antimicrobial on the market
- Why new homes are moldier —
What's behind the sudden mold epidemic?
- Mold More Than a Nuisance – It Can Be Hazardous -
Mold, mildew and fungi are a pervasive and essential part of the world's ecological system – and they're becoming a
growing concern for those who build, buy, sell and rent homes. Recent floods in Western Washington heightened awareness
of potential problems posed by mold. (NWREporter February 2008)
- Mold in Residential Buildings - a
primer on some issues and practices that homeowners and builders may consider
about mold within residential buildings.
- "Sick Building Syndrome" and "Building
Related Illness" -
This series explores the causes, sources, and solutions of
pollutants that have been linked to many health and environmental problems.
- Mold troubles more and more schools nationwide -
A recent report by the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress, estimated that
20 percent of the nation's public schools have air-quality problems, many of them due to mold.
- Mold forces school to close classrooms -
High levels of toxic mold prompted Lawrenceburg High
School officials to close off classrooms.
Mold Fungi growing on wooden beams
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Mold prevention begins
when construction begins
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Mold is Gold
Legal experts are
predicting that mold
will surpass the
magnitude of asbestos
claims that have
plagued manufacturers,
owners, insurers, and
others for the past
two decades.
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