News for Going Green Lovers
Mold could be anywhere. In fact, it could even survive in space. And here’s a proof. According to a report from nbcnews.com, a space cargo ship was suspected to have been infected by mold. As a result, when it reached the International Space Station, it was opened a day late than scheduled. The space craft…
A spot of mold was discovered in Meridian Elementary and Junior High School in Mounds, Illinois last May. But what was thought to be just a patch of spores was actually a ‘million-dollars’ problem in one of the campus buildings. School officials discovered the mold presence when the paint in one of the classrooms’ wall…
Many of Hurricane Sandy’s victims in New Jersey are still recovering. And among the number of things that make it harder for them to completely move on from the disaster is black mold. Recognizing that, the state’s Department of Health published a mold guide entitle Mold: Guidelines for New Jersey Residents. As stated in a…
The recent Oklahoma tornado destroyed thousands of homes. Worse, it took the lives of 24 people and left hundreds injured. To help its victims recover from the devastation, a number of music artists held a concert in Chesapeake Arena last week. It was said that tickets for the said benefit concert sold out just minutes…
The Oklahoma tornado caused the state 24 deaths. Also it left 237 people injured and about 13,000 homes destroyed. But besides the restoration of the visible damages, attention must also be given to things that are impending. And according to experts, fungal infections are among those things that tornado victims should look out for. Particularly,…
The tornado that ravaged Oklahoma on Monday left severe devastation on its wake. It has killed 24 people, including 10 children. Ripping at 200 to 210 mph, it also wrecked about 2,400 homes in Moore and Oklahoma City. According to the National Weather Service, the Oklahoma tornado was 1.3-mile wide when it hit the town…
Guilmette School in Lawrence, Massachusetts was once infested by mold. Its clean-up cost the school about $3.5 million. Now, after two years, it is feared that the campus was re-captured by the spores. And so, it was scheduled for a mold re-inspection on May 21. According to a report, teachers of the school expressed concerns…
As you might already know, mold infestation could bring in several problems. Generally, it could wane your health and leave you spending thousands for its treatment. A couple from Virginia experienced that firsthand. As identified in a post from The Wall Street Journal, the said couple was actually Os Guinness and Jenny Guinness of McLean,…
Hurricane Sandy left New York devastated. And no thanks to mold, that devastation continues up to this day. The residents of Staten Island are among the thousands of people in NYC badly affected by the said superstorm. They are also some of those who could attest how mold doubled their problems and prevented them from…
Six months after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, its victims still struggle. And that’s no thanks to the mold that either showed up or was discovered just recently. Particularly, the communities of Little Ferry and Moonachie in Bergen County in New Jersey are some of those experiencing the extended Sandy mold problem. And though…
