Category Archives: Environmental Health Threats

Suit Aims to Make Banks Responsible for Condition of Foreclosed Buildings

“Tenants are entitled to housing that is safe and decently maintained. I applaud the many tenants of these buildings who organized themselves, the advocates who worked tirelessly on their behalf, and the lawyers from Legal Services NYC who are now … Continue reading

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Lawrence landlord ordered to find tenants other housing – violations include water damage & mold – RMF Trust

“When asked by The Eagle-Tribune to provide proof of all past repairs, Faiella said she would fax copies, but never did.” “Peter Arvanitis, inspector with the city’s Inspectional Services Department, did not find any permits had been pulled for the … Continue reading

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Professional Lab shows 6 molds in apt. – Wright Webber Management in Green Bay denies mold for over a year – 7 month old with bacterial pneumonia

A Green Bay family is threatening to break their lease after they say a lab found six types of mold in their home. Kevin and Brietta Bielecki have been battling with their apartments management and the mold for over a … Continue reading

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Woman billed for rent after leaving moldy apartment – doctor cites mold reason for illness & hospitalization – code enforcement cited it for “unsanitary conditions” – management painted over “mildew”

Though a new management company dropped the claim, I wonder if the mold will be remediated or if a new tenant will move will be exposed to freshly painted over mold.  katy by TONY BURBECK / NewsChannel 36 April 14, 2010 … Continue reading

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How Senator Vitter Battled the EPA Over Formaldehyde’s Link to Cancer

by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has pushed the EPA to slow its process of updating its 20-year-old health assessment of formaldehyde. After Hurricane Katrina, thousands of his state’s residents said they suffered respiratory problems after being housed … Continue reading

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