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Article: Texas lassoes mold industry.(National Report)
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- August 1, 2003
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Texas is the place to watch if you are interested in mold industry developments. Black mold, the media-invented name for stachybotrys chartarum, has been making headlines all over the state for more than four years, ever since Melinda Ballard, a homeowner from Dripping Springs named Farmer's Insurance and a local engineering firm in a lawsuit alleging negligence, breach of duties, failure to inform about possible negative health effects, and a slew of other charges.
Before that time, the public's awareness of indoor air quality problems related to mold in buildings had been sketchy at best. Then, Ballard got her story on the CBS news program 48 Hours and ...