Tag Archives: ACHEMMIC

Sociological Issues Relating to Mold: The Mold Wars

“This is a position paper intended to make a plausible argument on behalf of mold victims. Demonstrating precisely how particular legal rules may be impeding even handed justice in mold cases is a job for the legal community. Hopefully someone … Continue reading

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Public Citizen Webinar 3-19-10 – Discussion on Openness and Accountability – Question submitted – What law allows the EPA to exclude public comments and questions from the minutes of a public meeting they held?

    Public Citizen is holding a webinar today. They asked that questions be submitted regarding transparency in government. See below information and forwarded of two questions I submitted. Sharon, Thank you for signing up to join Public Citizen and … Continue reading

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ToxLaw.com post – Toxicology of mycotoxins

Posted by Sharon on 3/14/10 Toxicology of mycotoxins Robert R. M. Paterson and Nelson Lima IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Universidade do Minho, Portugal Edited by A. Luch © 2010 Birkhäuser Verlag/Switzerland Abstract Humans are exposed to mycotoxins via ingestion, … Continue reading

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Fungi Can Change Quickly, Pass Along Infectious Ability

ScienceDaily (Mar. 17, 2010) — Fungi have significant potential for “horizontal” gene transfer, a new study has shown, similar to the mechanisms that allow bacteria to evolve so quickly, become resistant to antibiotics and cause other serious problems. This discovery, … Continue reading

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Couple reluctantly seeks help for twins’ who are fighting a potentially deadly respiratory virus that doctors say was contracted through exposure to black mold in a rental home

Seven-month-old twins Cienna and Onyx Neidigh of Port Townsend are recovering from  respiratory syncytial virus at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Tacoma. Their parents, Clayton Neidigh and Barbara Hansen, are reaching out to the community for financial … Continue reading

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