Article: Attack of the killer mold: when this family moved to Florida, they had life on the beach on their minds, what awaited them, though, was anything but fun in the sun.(health)

Article: Addressing the 'growing' problem of mold
The Canadian Appraiser;  April 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Home appraisers should be aware of mold and the damage it can cause to homes. If mold is allowed to spread unchecked, homeowners may face...hundreds or even thousands of dollars. What causes mold? Mold will grow just about anywhere moisture and...

Article: Clear the air: find, clean up and prevent mold in your home: mold growing inside your home can pose a health risk for occupants. But it can be controlled and prevented.(Healthy Homes)
Natural Life;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mold of any kind growing inside your home can pose a...what to look for--and how to prevent or clean up mold in your home--you should be able to keep any potential mold problems under control, and therefore keep your...

Article: Mold: a growing concern
Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  June 16, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Linda Holmes Mold is, quite literally, becoming a growing...out a bit more about it. Researching toxic mold on-line could prove to be a daunting task...to google.com and put in the words "toxic mold," you will find 73,500 matches. Fortunately...

Article: Mold trouble: a fungus among us
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 14, 2002 ;     642 words ...Mold-related issues, for both health issues and property damage, are becoming quite a concern for some...fact, some insurance companies are deciding not to offer policies that cover liability related to mold. "Insurance companies are beginning to put mold exclusions in policies," said Barbara Wick, ...

Article: Act quickly to prevent mold from spreading throughout home
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  May 14, 2004 ;     356 words ...Mold is a fungus that grows fuzzy or downy when spores get wet and that eats the things it rests on. To control mold, you have to control moisture. Cleaning up mold without fixing a water problem solves nothing. And moisture has to be removed quickly. You should...

Article: If you're going to break the mold, find it and do it quickly
Oakland Tribune;  August 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ...MOLD. The word has power. It can propel entire families to flee...plague." '"Leprosy." "The new asbestos." The terms for toxic mold sum up the fear and stigma attached to it. One Bel-Air woman...would think that she asked the company hired to clean up the mold in her house to cover that word on the side of ...

Article: Mold mushrooms into a legal mess
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  August 6, 2002 ;     700+ words ...With black mold dripping from the ceiling and green mold growing in the storage room of her Mililani rental home, Jade...and coughing. It was also pretty clear, to her, where the mold was coming from. Louie's roof was leaking, causing water damage...

Article: Mold is weak contender for commercial lines crisis crown. (Cover Story).
National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management;  February 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Mold is spurring a round of construction defect and sick building...lines also faded away, as have other crises du jour. Now mold, having already wreaked havoc in the homeowners insurances...Insurance Information Institute estimates that there are 10,000 mold-related lawsuits pending in the United States. ...

Article: The hype behind mold.(and its perceived effects on indoor air quality)
Environs;  September 1, 2003 ;     395 words ...Mold and its perceived effects on indoor air quality is becoming...The key issue of this topic is that the relationship of mold and indoor air quality is sometimes not firmly grounded upon science and fact. Essentially, it is the perception of mold as a health issue that has driven all of the hype in this...

Article: The problem of indoor mold for portfolio and property managers
Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management;  May 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Introduction Indoor mold has arisen as a significant problem in the real estate industry...problem. For example, questions concerning the incidence of mold, conditions under which a mold infestation is most likely, the seriousness of health problems...

Article: Discussion of mold problem the key to informed decisions
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  April 5, 2002 ;     681 words ...Mold is bad. I'm not talking about its impact on health. I'm no doctor or scientist, and even doctors and scientists can't say for sure what effect mold has on us beyond common allergy-like symptoms. I'm talking about mold's politics. In this regard, I am an expert. I have seen firsthand how it can rip a ...

Article: Mold growth grabs attention Home inspections uncover damage, potential health problems.(Real Estate)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  September 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Mold is not just innocent grunge growing on the tile around the...has to be removed with the same methods used on asbestos. Mold, which is omnipresent outdoors, has always been a problem...prevalent. Recently, the problem has gained national attention. Mold is a suspect in the deaths of two infants in ...

Article: Mold and pollution: When is a contaminant not a contaminant?
FDCC Quarterly;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Mold and Pollution: When Is a Contaminant Not a Contaminant?t I. INTRODUCTION Whether mold is a pollutant presents a question of considerable and pressing...insureds who must deal with general policy forms that lack a mold exclusion but otherwise exclude pollution. Similarly, it...

Article: [ The great mold debate ]
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  January 7, 2002 ;     700+ words ...The great mold debate Some say it's a killer; others dismiss...By Ann Marie Bush The Capital-Journal Is mold dangerous enough to force families to drop...Topeka, have left their homes because of mold problems. Melinda Ballard and her family...