Tag Archives: Right to Healthy Indoor Air

Pro Publica – Senior CDC Official (Dr. Howard Frumkin) Reassigned

by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica January 22, 2010 Dr. Howard Frumkin, the embattled director of a little-known, but important division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been reassigned to a position with less authority, a smaller staff and … Continue reading

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Toxic Mould and Construction Defects Harming Public Health

January 20, 2010 – Press Dispensary Building Forensics (buildingforensics.co.uk) has been inundated with requests to investigate sick or tight building syndrome since a recent appearance on ITVs ‘Buildings From Hell’. The programme highlighted the new and worrying – but previously … Continue reading

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Apartment residents say mold is making them sick – Sovereign Townhomes – Houston, TX

Note – from the article – “According to managers at Sovereign Townhomes, mold is immediately removed whenever it’s identified, and residents’ complaints about mold are taken very seriously.” I really have a hard time believing mold is removed from the … Continue reading

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Amanda Bonnen Twitter Suit Thrown Out By Judge: Tweet ‘Too Vague’

1-20-10 The tweet that caused a 25-year-old Chicago renter to be sued last summer was deemed “too vague” by a Cook County judge today–causing the defamation suit to be thrown out. Horizon Group Management LLC filed a lawsuit in July … Continue reading

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Beloit City officials ask more tenants to leave Countryside Village Apartments – 2 top problems – MOLD INFESTATION & no heat

by STAN STRICKER Jan. 18, 2010    Beloit city officials are watching the progress of renovations at Countryside Village Apartments on Freeman Parkway closely. Almost a month ago, dozens of tenants were evacuated after much of the complex was posted … Continue reading

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