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Severe reactions may include fever and shortness of breath. Some people with chronic lung illnesses, such as obstructive lung disease, may develop infections in their lungs
New York - It's now been four weeks ago today since Superstorm Sandy slammed into the east coast with widespread flooding within the Mid Atlantic and the Northeast regions. The enormity of the flooding which affected tens of thousands of homes and businesses has now spawned considerable mold and bacterial growth among other bio pollutants. The flood waters carry with them sewage and other toxins. Flood water can be very toxic and may contain a number of harmful microorganisms such as viruses, mycoplasma, bacteria, protozoa, molds and other...
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The Time is Now to Test For Radon Radon is an invisible, odorless and tasteless gas, with no immediate health symptoms... |
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Washington - As homes and buildings batten down for the winter, it becomes more important to test for deadly radon gas. The office of the U.S. Surgeon G eneral has warned the American public about the risks of breathing indoor radon by issuing a national health advisory. The advisory is meant to urge Americans to prevent this silent radioactive gas from seeping into their homes and building up to dangerous levels.
Radon is an invisible, odorless and tasteless gas, with no immediate health symptoms, that comes from the breakdown of uranium inside the earth. Simple test kits can reveal the amount of radon in any building or home.
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VA Hospital in Oakland Battling Legionnaire's Disease Outbreak |
by David Templeton / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Four patients at Pittsburgh Veterans Hospital in Oakland have contracted Legionnaire's disease and been successfully treated, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System officials have confirmed.
Clinical care at the medical center will continue uninterrupted, a VA Pittsburgh news release states.
"After a collaborative review with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the recent cases and its potable water supply system, VA Pittsburgh has determined that an elevated concentration of the organism was present," the release states.
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Mold Invades Thousands of Homes in Wake of Sandy Get ready for Hurricane Sandy, Part 2: Mold. |
by AMANDA MIKELBERG | NYdailyNews.com
Three weeks after the superstorm struck, signs of her menacing legacy can already be seen in thousands of homes across the flood zone.
You'll see it in the form of dime-sized, fuzzy, green spores clinging to chairs, black streaks of toxic mold lining the corners of dressers and two-inch-thick blankets of fungi covering garbage dumped along the road.
Any way you slice it, it's all mold and it can kill you.
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Your Mold is Not My Problem - How Insurers Try to Avoid Paying You For Mold Damage |
by Law Office of Paul B. Genet - jdSupra.com
A home is often an individual or family's most valuable asset. It is also an extremely delicate one, subject to damage or destruction by natural disasters or man-made accidents. It is therefore essential to get good homeowner's insurance coverage.
Homeowner's insurance pays back the insured homeowner for damage or destruction to the property (by fire or storm, for example), as well as any damage that the property itself has caused to third parties (such as a slip and fall).
Insurance companies walk a fine line, which makes them both the friend of the homeowner as well as his or her adversary. It is true that the insurance company is in the business of making ...
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