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Mold Linked to Allergies

A new scientific study confirms that mold odor near baseboards is correlated with childhood allergies and rhinitis. “There are consistent findings on associations between asthma and allergy symptoms and residential mold and moisture,” says Hägerhed-Engman and colleagues. Molds are both … Continue reading

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Amphion investee Myconostica launches diagnostic test for Aspergillus fungus

October 14, 2009 Amphion Innovations PLC (AIM: AMP) investee company Myconostica Ltd has launched a new test to identify one of the most common causes of fungal pneumonia. The assay, MycAssay Aspergillus, is a real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test … Continue reading

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Jacksonville mom says apartment mold, asbestos caused son’s asthma death – Village of Baymeadows Apartments

McGrady said she complained about mold, but the complex did nothing until after her son died. Even then, she said, she wasn’t told the reason for the cleaning. By Paul Pinkham Oct. 16, 2009 Michele McGrady said she chose her … Continue reading

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City’s Worst Slumlord – Niagra Falls Reporter

By Mike Hudson Housing Authority Director Stephanie Cowart publicly disgraced herself last week, stealing bundles of the Niagara Falls Reporter from the lobby of the Spallino Towers apartment building and forbidding elderly residents there from reading it. Our phone rang … Continue reading

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Unspeakable conditions prevail at two Flatbush apartment buildings – NY Post

By Helen Klein Courier-Life 10-15-09 Even the rats are likely disgusted with the conditions at a pair of Flatbush buildings that have fallen into disrepair. The conditions are so bad at 592 and 596 East 22nd Street that, recently, tenants … Continue reading

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