Archive for June 2007
American Mold Guard, Inc. charged for violating federal pesticide laws
June 22, 2007, 9:18 amLos Angeles, CA: (Jun-14-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), charged American Mold Guard, Inc., a San Juan Capistrano, CA mold prevention company, for allegedly violating federal pesticide laws. The EPA conducted an investigation that revealed that the company, had been repackaging AMG-X40, a registered pesticide, into 2 oz. containers, and distributing them as samples to customers who received its mold prevention services. The samples were missing most of the pesticide’s required labeling, including warnings against skin contact and first aid directions in case skin contact occurred. Federal laws state that producers, sellers, and distributors must ensure that pesticides are labeled with an EPA Registration Number, an EPA Establishment Number that identifies the production facility, information concerning the producer, directions for use and other safety information necessary to protect consumers and the environment.
As part o the settlement reached, American Mold Guard agreed to pay $11,700 to resolve alleged violations. This action was based on a December 2006 inspection conducted by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation at the EPA’s request. [EPA: PESTICIDE SAMPLES]
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/pesticide-samples.html
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(posted in the legal, News category)
Black Mold Removal for Home
June 13, 2007, 9:17 amBlack mold is a one form of fungus. It is commonly occurred in homes and buildings. It is formed by warm and air moisture. Naturally it is decomposed by organic materials like that woods, plants and leaves.
Black mold spores are anytime placed in the atmospheric air surface. They become to enter with the clothing pets and air. It grows anywhere commonly known as moisture has wet cellulose materials, paper products, ceiling tiles etc. It provides dust, insulation, paint, carpets and upholstery also helps to support their growth in moisture conditions
Molds have various types and different colors. The indoor molds are commonly known as Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Mucor, Penicillium and Alternaria. The toxic mold found in homes are two types of black molds, they are Memnoniella and commonly known as Stachybotrys.It affects the immune systems and caused allergy reactions to the human body.It is removed by home mold removal products.
http://www.mold-removal.biz/black-mold-removal-for-home.htm
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Mold house saga ends in settlement
June 10, 2007, 9:16 amROY - The woman who claims she was duped into buying a mold-tainted home in Brunswick three years ago that led to her financial ruin will get a settlement of $23,000.
An attorney who represents the Realtor for the seller of the house in a lawsuit filed by Kristine Choma, the buyer, said Friday a $23,000 settlement in the case was offered and accepted. David Gruenberg, an attorney who represents Kenneth Yearsley of Pittstown, who acted as a Realtor for two relatives who sold 6 Magill Ave. to Choma, said his client agreed to pay $1,000 toward the settlement but won’t admit wrongdoing.
A Department of State spokesman said this week Yearsley’s license could be revoked after as a result of a hearing July 16.
“The case settled. I settled this for quality of life,” Choma said two hours after the hearing, adding she was advised by her lawyer, Aaron Conner, not to disclose details of the agreement to the media. A call placed to Conner Friday was not returned.
“There was a total settlement of $23,000. My client, Kenneth Yearsley, agreed to pay $1,000 of that amount. That was not out of an admission of liability or wrongdoing on Mr. Yearsley’s part, but simply to avoid the ongoing cost of litigation, which we would have incurred,” Gruenberg said.
Choma has estimated the debacle probably cost her about twice the $105,000 she paid for the home, including the cost of furniture and other property she abandoned along with the home after these items became contaminated with toxic mold spores.
According to Gruenberg, Yearsley’s former broker, Kathleen Weeks, agreed through her lawyer to pay $2,000, while Capitol Home Inspections LLC agreed to pay $5,000. The insurance carriers of two policies held by Thomas and Nicole Yearsley, who sold the house to Choma, agreed to pay $15,000 according to Gruenberg.
http://www.troyrecord.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18453338&BRD=1170&PAG=461&dept_id=7021&rfi=6
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(posted in the legal, News category)
Group helps homeowners avoid mold
June 9, 2007, 9:16 amAn Internet search reveals that there are more than 33 million sites one can visit to learn about controlling moisture and mold. Coming to the rescue of homeowners and builders alike who are looking for simple, understandable advice is the Responsible Solutions to Mold Coalition (RSMC), which recently announced its top 10 nominations for the best sources of information on mold prevention. These sources and a newly updated brochure on controlling moisture and mold are available through the Coalition’s Web site (www.responsiblemoldsolutions.org).
What’s encouraging about these various information sources is they support one fundamental message: If you control moisture, you’ll control mold. That has been at the heart of what RSMC has communicated over the past year. There is a common misperception among homeowners and builders that water intrusion is inevitable and therefore mold-resistant products are the answer. This is simply not the case. While mold- resistant products can play an important role, dry buildings and homes are the result of careful design, construction and maintenance.
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/06_08-08/HOM
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Poisoned by school mold, librarian fights for her career
June 5, 2007, 9:14 amOne day at the Liberty Middle School library where Angela Page had worked since it opened in 1991, the librarian went to retrieve a book from the shelf. She felt how slimy it was as it slipped through her hands, and then she herself slipped to the floor.
Page blacked out. When she came to, she crawled out of the library and into the hall, where she lay at the bottom of the steps until a teacher found her.
Lying there, Page realized why she was always getting sick in the library. The book was covered with mold from water leaking through the ceiling and seeping between and into the particle-board shelving.
The exposure to mold had knocked her out. Most libraries are known for bright posters, student art projects and the latest books; this one has been decked out with buckets and tarps since it opened.
Page became so ill with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity she has barely been able to leave her house - much less return to work in the Sullivan County school where she had been employed. In November 2004, the state Workers’ Compensation Board ruled she had a work-related injury and hypersensitivity reaction due to “occupational presence of fungi.”
http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_7902.htm
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(posted in the News category)