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Fox Chapel Mold

“It is important for you to know that we will not allow our students and staff to come back to school until we are certain that it is completely safe.” Classes again were canceled Monday at Fox Chapel Area’s Kerr … Continue reading

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Providence High School Closes 19 Classrooms due to Mold Infestation

Several classrooms at Central High School in Providence, Rhode Island, have been closed due to mold problem. Authorities said 19 classrooms have been closed after mold was discovered in the East Wing of the school. The school district said in a … Continue reading

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Toxic Mold in San Joaquin County Nipped in the Spore

In San Joaquin County, California, Julia Morgan Elementary School is under attack by mold. Mold was found prospering underneath wallpaper in a couple of classrooms. Three classrooms in all were worked by an environmental remediation company and pronounced clean. Other … Continue reading

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Part of School Closed in Saint Lucia due to Mold Infestation

A section of Corinth Secondary School in Saint Lucia, was closed last month due to mold and termite infestation. According to the school officials, the mold and termite infestation was found mostly on the outer walls and the ceiling of … Continue reading

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Toxic mold in UC Santa Cruz Housing

UCSC is going to court for failing to fix the mold problem in a family housing apartment, after a family member developed respiratory infections leading to four hospitalizations. The family believes the apartment’s toxic mold is responsible for the respiratory … Continue reading

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Biola University Mold afternote

The library archives are closed as the library addresses the mold found on Sept. 23. Restoration Services completed the cleanup on Oct. 25 and left the archives room in containment over the weekend. The mold was non-toxic. Archived books appear … Continue reading

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Mold in Schools

Every summer unoccupied schools become the ideal environment for mold to flourish. With air handling systems shut down, and windows and doors locked down tightly, humidity is trapped inside. Multiply that situation with rain, or even worse, roof or plumbing … Continue reading

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Arbor Heights classroom floods in dry weather

When a water filter burst over the weekend, an Arbor Heights classroom flooded. You know the classroom will be having mold problems after this. The principal was quoted saying: It appears the water ran all weekend with several inches of … Continue reading

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University of Louisville Student Resident Building Taken Over by Mold

High level of mold spores were detected in one of the residence halls of the University of Louisville. 270 students were requested to move out from the building. Mold spores specifically occupied University of Louisville’s Miller Hall on its Belknap … Continue reading

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School Mold

Mold found at Northfield school may delay school opening. Testing by the insurance company indicated the mold was not a toxic mold. (We wonder what they mean by that. Toxic mold is not necessarily TOXIC–the term is frequently use as … Continue reading

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Mold At Heritage Elementary School

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More Press about Manchester Township School Mold Abatement

Mold is causing disruptions as the first floor of the Manchester Township Middle School must be gutted due to mold. Repairs to the school will take months. The insurance policy only covers $25,000 in mold repairs byt according to the … Continue reading

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Mold in Austin Texas Elementary School

Purple Sage Elementary School tested positive for Aspergillus, Wallemis sebi, and Stachybotrys mold. The removal and remediation should not interfere with the opening of school. School staff is currently in the Old Hopewell Building as abatement goes on, and school … Continue reading

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Company disputes MOLD ON BUS claim

R.L. McCarthy & Son denies there is mold on the bus that Kelly Niermeyer was driving. Niermeyer is a Wachusett Regional School District bus driver who now drives with a mask after having an allergic reaction to mold on the … Continue reading

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Toxic Mold on City Buses

Bus driver Kelly Niermeyer was repeatedly hospitalized from a reaction to toxic mold growth on Wachusett School District buses operated by Robert L McCarthy & Son. A test concluded that the air samples collected from the buses “were lower in … Continue reading

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FAQ: Teacher Exposed to Mold in The Classroom

From the archive of ByebyeMold Question I was exposed to several molds beginning ~1998 at the school in which I taught. Could I possibly still have “mycotoxins” in my system? Can I be tested for this somewhere and somehow? I … Continue reading

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Farfield Leaky Roof; Mold Not Far Behind

  What is Fairfield Warde High School going to do? Leaky roofs are a health issue for teachers and students because they lead to mold, and the 250,000 square feet of roof that need to go up at Fairfield Warde … Continue reading

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Mold Closures: Seven Generations School

Seven Generations Charter School in Emmaus temporary closing due to mold. The school is located at 154 East Minor St. Closure occurredlast week when mold was pinpointed. Due to the potential health risks mold could cause, school was shut down. … Continue reading

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School Mold Affects Health

Temperature control—i.e. keeping temperatures low at 60 degrees—is not the healthiest way to keep down mold. Emily C. Watkins Elementary School in LaPlace is keeping the thermostat at 60 to reduce humidity. Reduced humidity does help prevent mold, but the … Continue reading

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Mold Puts Students Out of Dorm

After a St. Mary’s College of Maryland dorm suffered from an outbreak of mold, and dislocated hundreds of students, the school chartered the 301 passenger Sea Voyager, formerly the Cape May Light, to serve as a temporary dorm until the … Continue reading

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Eight Waterford Classrooms Infested with Mold

Waterford Elementary is one school in New Jersey that is plagued by mold. After so much stormy 2011 weather, the roof has been leaking even more than in prior years, and the damage is bad. Water damage of course leads … Continue reading

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Mold Found at Washington School Development Center

An infestation of mold which causes coldlike symptoms such as headaches, runny noses, watery eyes, coughing, sneezing and throat irritation in susceptible individuals, was found at Washington School Development Center for the Handicapped, and remediation was commenced this week. The … Continue reading

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Sterling school Closed Due to Mold

The opening of Sterling school in Johnson county will be delayed due to mold growth during the summer. The areas most affected are the locker rooms and weight room. THe problem is being addressed for the welfare of the students … Continue reading

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University of Colorado Mold and Workman’s Comp

Six University of Colorado employees filed for workman’s comp after developing symptoms due to workplace mold exposure from the engineering building. While working in the engineering building, they developed lung ailments and eye irritation. The university’s examination did not find … Continue reading

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Harrison West Virginia School Mold Inspections

The air quality at Lumberport Middle School is going to be tested. Mold is suspected. An indoor environmentalist will perform the examination. The mold inspectors will turn in a report on the air quality within a week of the test. … Continue reading

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Mold Remediation at College of the Sequoias’ Child Development Center

College of the Sequoias’ Child Development Center has been closed for remediation, although the building was not quarantined. Stachybotrys was confirmed in the drywall, which is currently being removed. If no additional mold is found, the expected duration of closure … Continue reading

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Dozier Elementary Remodel Goes UP$

Forty year old Dozier Elementary School Montgomery County is going to be needing another $500,000 to fix mold problems during a budget deficit. The full cost of renovations is slated to be 2.3 million and involves new heat and air … Continue reading

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Mold Raises its Ugly Head in Schools

Check out this online documentation of college mold. Fordham University documents mold spores (Clasosporium, Penicillium, Pithomyces and yeast )in the facilities which are leading to respiratory and other health problems. The EPA provides a Mold in Schools fact sheet if … Continue reading

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Suffolk Claims Dismissed

Mold lawsuits can be difficult to stick. A parent who filed against Suffolk Public Schools because her son suffered medical problems because of school mold has moved the case to federal court. Allegations are that the school knew of the … Continue reading

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Mold-Exposed Teacher? Tough Luck Kid.

Christina Hood who went to court about her medical problems stemming, she believes, from mold exposure at Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Suffolk Virginia, sued for 1.5 million in damages. Her case was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Raymond … Continue reading

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