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Mold & Bacteria Continues to Grow in Foreclosed Homes at an Alarming Rate | |
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Millions of foreclosed homes sit unused for months or years while bureaucracy holds back sales while mold and bacteria grow at an alarming rate...
As an incubator is to mold so is a foreclosed home. An incubator provides the right temperature and humidity control for molds and bacteria to grow at optimum conditions so have foreclosed homes provided the optimum conditions for mold and bacteria to proliferate. Foreclosed homes typically have been shut down with no power, no air conditioning and no humidity control for extended times. A record 2.8 million properties with a mortgage got a foreclosure notice last year, jumping 21 percent from 2008 and 120 percent from 2007. Millions of foreclosed homes sit unused for months or years while bureaucracy holds back sales, mold and bacteria are growing at an alarming rate. More than half of all foreclosed homes in some states are thought to be affected...
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by Joseph Mercola | LewRockwell.com
Dr. Doris Rapp, author of half a dozen books, including Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call, and 32 Tips that Could Save Your Life, is board certified in environmental medicine,  pediatrics and allergy, and is a true pioneer in the treatment of allergies in general.
In this interview, she discusses the dangers of mold and the remedial action steps you need to take if you discover you have a mold problem, and general guidelines for diagnosing and treating allergies of all kinds.
Source: Doris Rapp Interview Video Transcript
Dr. Mercola's Comments: I've known Dr. Doris Rapp for almost 20 years now, and she's a true pioneer...
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| America's Foreclosed Homes Are Literally Filling With Mold... | |
by Robert Johnson (Business Insider)
As the nation's foreclosed homes sit unoccupied they're becoming host to a growing mold problem.
According to NPR [As Number Of Foreclosed Homes Grows, So Does Mold], the normal process that keeps mold at bay called the "stack effect" occurs when residents enter and leave, allowing the ebb and flow of air to cycle through the home and through the roof. In foreclosed homes without electricity and no one coming and going, the air sits, with mold often settling in. Getting rid of it is expensive.
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and to listen to MORNING EDITION from NPR News, Hosted by Steve Inskeep] |
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Legionnaires' Disease Linked to Aria | |
by PAUL HARASIM | LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
After Southern Nevada Health District officials have found Legionnaires' disease at Aria, the hotel-casino at CityCenter. Six cases have been confirmed.
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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed the Southern Nevada Health District last year that two cases of Legionnaires' disease had been possibly linked to the Aria. But it wasn't until last month that local officials tested the water at the posh Strip resort and discovered the type of bacteria that causes the disease.
The tests were done only after health officials determined that six former patrons of the hotel had been diagnosed with the disease, a form of pneumonia.
And that, says a CDC official, is the proper protocol.
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| Dealing With Mold After the Missouri Recedes | |
by Jacob Heller
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NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD - Flood Evacuees are starting to look forward toward recovery and rebuilding.
For many, uncertainty and a feeling of homelessness are everyday realities.
Even though it may be weeks before they can return, folks are getting ready for what will be left behind when the water is gone.
In the coming months, as the Missouri River recedes and home and business owners return, they're going to find an unwelcome guest: mold.
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