News for Going Green Lovers
Mold made victims out of yet more schools. This time, it caused trouble in the Tri-City campuses of Buffalo in Illinois. The fungus was initially discovered in the school district last summer. Custodial workers particularly found it in the girls’ locker room located in the basement of the 1938-built section of a building. That then…
Mold has been associated with a lot of health problems. And recently, another one was added on them – Parkinson’s Disease. The link between the fungus and the disease was discovered by the researchers from Rutgers, thanks to the notion of sick-building syndrome that all started from New Orleans home of Joan Bennett. Their finding…
Mold has spread even wider at New Hanover County. Following its contamination of Bellamy Elementary School and Parsley Elementary School, it spoiled yet another one. This time, the fungus infested Isaac Bear Early College High School. The mold was actually found at the heating and air-conditioning unit of the said mobile school’s cafeteria on October…
It has been more than a year since Sandy swept the east coast. But even until today, it continues to cause troubles with the mold that it brought. Hundreds, even thousands, of people in New York City are still fighting the troublesome spores. Some of them couldn’t even get inside their houses or establishments yet.…
Mold is a very common problem in houses. And in the past few months, it has also become a familiar headache in campuses, no thanks to this year’s unusually wet summer. Rolling Terrace Elementary School was one of those schools that was recently contaminated by mold. However, compared with other campuses, the fungus seems to…
Mold spores are harmful to people with sensitive respiratory system. Even to those with no breathing problem, excessive exposure to them could be health threatening. For that reason, always be on the lookout for their presence. More so, if you are a Midwest resident. Due to the heat, humidity and heavy and frequent rains, a…
It has been said time and again that mold could cause various health problems. More so if that specie of mold is the Stachybotrys chartarum or the commonly known black mold. The toxins of black mold could said cause serious risks to health. A recent report determined that a number of those threats are neurological…
An infestation of mold could lead to an unsafe living condition. There are many health risks associated with its presence, more so with its black mold variety. And according to a report, that’s the reason why one homeless shelter in Hampton Bays was forced to close. Hidden Cove Motel was that shelter determined to be…
The unusual wet summer has been causing a major mold problem. In fact, in Mid West, it even led to the highest mold count for 2013. According to a report, on August 2, the mold count in Midwest reached 35, 000 high. Albeit it is short of the 50, 000 limit that indicates a dangerous…
This year’s summer is unusually wet. Several states were recently soaked by heavy rainfalls for weeks long. As a result, mold growth became a major problem in the midst of what was supposed to be a dry season. One Georgia school was among those places troubled by the surge of mold due to the recent…
