Category Archives: Environmental Health Threats

Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies & sending notices of non-renewal

By BRIAN SKOLOFF 10-15-09   WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – James and Maria Ivory’s dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida’s Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered their new home had been built with Chinese drywall that … Continue reading

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City of Sealy, TX to begin inspecting multi-family units – recently approved ordinance would allow city workers to inspect semi-annually

By ASHLEY TOMPKINS, Managing Editor Possible black mold, faulty wiring, broken windows and HVAC problems – these are just a few of the sub-standard living conditions some Sealy residents face on a daily basis, living in neglected multi-family rental properties. … Continue reading

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Endofungal bacteria as producers of mycotoxins

Gerald Lackner, Laila P. Partida-Martinez, and Christian Hertweck Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany Available online 1 October 2009 Mycotoxins are compounds of fungal origin that can adversely … Continue reading

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Obama visit to New Orleans stirs up strife – A “drive-through daiquiri summit”

by JAMES GILL- Times-Picayune (excerpt) In Norway they may think that President Barack Obama has a great knack for peace, but around here his forte seems to be stirring up strife. New Orleans is mad because Obama’s visit tomorrow will be … Continue reading

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Palm Beach Post – Erin Brockovich on cancer cluster: I’m here to advocate for full disclosure – environmental links to brain cancer cases in The Acreage

MITRA MALEK – The Palm Beach Post Oct. 08, 2009 Environmental crusader Erin Brockovich plans to speak at a news conference Thursday before a meeting she is hosting to discuss a state Department of Health investigation of a suspected cancer … Continue reading

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