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Sick Building Syndrome: Floods, Mold, Cancer, and the Politics of Public Health

Published March 30, 2009 by CommonDreams.org by Ritt Goldstein It’s spring, and flooding is again making headlines, although the ‘sick building’ and mold dangers following in flooding’s wake are becoming better appreciated. But disturbingly highlighting the imperatives of such awareness, … Continue reading

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EPA Takes Steps To Resolve Disputes Over Agencies’ Mold Guidance

Posted by Sharon on 4/06/09 on ToxLaw.com InsideEPA.com by Aaron Lovell The Committee on Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ), an EPA-led inter-agency group, is taking a number of steps to resolve inter-agency disputes over how to address risks from indoor mold … Continue reading

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Most corrupt state – Louisiana ranked higher than Illinois

Blagojevich made U.S. news, but graft is old hat in the Big Easy By Howard Witt – Tribune correspondent NEW ORLEANS — A couple of months ago, an obscure New Orleans tax assessor was ticketed for allegedly using flashing blue … Continue reading

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Video – Tenant Sickened By Mold Awarded $1 Million – Landlords Ignored Complaints & Continued Leasing

From the news story – “They just kept turning it over after slapping on a new coat of paint,” said attorney Robert Doyle. This is exactly what Riverstone Residential, the former owners, and now the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency have been … Continue reading

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Video – Katrina cottages from Mississippi – flooded during Gustav & Ike – to be auctioned in Louisiana – warnings of mold

Mississipi warns of mold potential but the idiot in Livingston Parish who is to auction them is tearing out moldy sheetrock etc. and repairing them (at least the one in the video).  He recommends buyers have them inspected (and we know those … Continue reading

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