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A Landlord’s Duty to Remove Mold

By Maryam K. Ansari May 14, 2010   Here is an article that outlines a few issues of concern to Boston real estate lawyers. The article speaks of an interesting program set up with some Boston area medical centers and … Continue reading

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FEMA trailer safety debated by Congress as public sale continues – “…consensus on the committee seemed to be leaning heavily toward “environmental time bombs,”…

“Unbelievably, these are the same trailers that made thousands of people ill, some severely ill, from exposure to formaldehyde gases and vapors; young children, elderly people and those with serious respiratory conditions, from asthma to bronchitis, inhaled these vapors over … Continue reading

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Philadelphia Housing Authority Settles Mold Lawsuit for $9.5M – Moldy Conditions Led To Brain Damage For 12 Year Old Girl

5-4-10 “Just before opening statements in court today, PHA agreed to pay more than $9.5 million to her family. As Joyce reported, the PHA admits no wrongdoing in this case. They, for the most part, blame the Section 8 property … Continue reading

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Deadly new airborne fungus – Video

  Deadly new airborne fungus – Video New Strain of Virulent Airborne Fungi, Unique to Oregon, Is Set to Spread – “This novel fungus is worrisome because it appears to be a threat to otherwise healthy people” Journal Reference: 1.Edmond J. … Continue reading

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New Strain of Virulent Airborne Fungi, Unique to Oregon, Is Set to Spread – “This novel fungus is worrisome because it appears to be a threat to otherwise healthy people”

Journal Reference: 1.Edmond J. Byrnes, Wenjun Li, Yonathan Lewit, Hansong Ma, Kerstin Voelz, Ping Ren, Dee A. Carter, Vishnu Chaturvedi, Robert J. Bildfell, Robin C. May, Joseph Heitman. Emergence and Pathogenicity of Highly Virulent Cryptococcus gattii Genotypes in the Northwest … Continue reading

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