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Laboratory searching for toxic mold resistant building materials

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:29:13 +0000

Toxic mold resistant building materials are the goal of a team of microbiologists at the Savannah River National Laboratory. Working with Tuskegee University and Mississippi State, biologists flooded a makeshift house and let the water stay inside for three weeks. The water damage caused mold to start growing inside the house. SRNL biologist Robert Miller says the first step is to identify the different types of mold and use that data as a foundation for creating building materials that resist mold.

Iris Brooks has first hand experience with the effects of toxic mold. “We actually had a leak in our roof and it produced a micro toxin called Trichothecene and that’s invisible you can’t see it. We never saw physical mold all we saw was water damage.” She says, “We found out through PCR testing that we Stachydotrys had two types of Aspergillus had grown in our lungs and also diffused into our white blood cells.”

Toxic mold found in Augusta LEC building

shamel — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:03:54 +0000

LEC employees have been plagued with toxic mold. A study conducted nearly six years ago found seventeen different types of mold present in the building, including aspergillus and stachybotrys. Dr. Jack Austin, infectious disease specialist, says the mold is mostly linked to “sick building syndrome.” Plans are being made to build a new center within a year.

Dog sniffs out toxic mold

shamel — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:12:20 +0000

Toxic mold is no match for Maggi, a dog abandoned and rescued from a hurricane in 2004. Trained at the Florida Canine Academy for eight months, she is an expert in mold detection. Maggi gives current owner Rob Donahue an edge in his Investigative Home Inspection business. She is 90% accurate, and must return to the training center once a year for re-certification in mold identification.

FEMA helping Georgia flood victims

shamel — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:29:21 +0000

FEMA advisors are in South Georgia assisting flood victims. Many households have been effected by toxic mold, and FEMA wants to make sure that homeowners are educated regarding the clean-up process. Advisors are encouraging repairs that prevent future weather damage, as well as fix the problem at hand. Homeowners armed with the right tools and education can rest easy knowing their renovation was a job well done.

Georgians question FEMA on toxic mold removal

shamel — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:45:56 +0000

Georgia flood victims are concerned about toxic mold. Hundreds have applied for federal assistance, but many have questions about the qualifications. If your home sustained any damage at all, FEMA recommends applying for assistance. It can’t hurt, and could help lessen your financial burden.

Flooded Atlanta homes filled with toxic mold

shamel — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:44:19 +0000

Toxic mold has taken over flooded homes in Dougherty County, Georgia. At least 33 property owners have extensive flood damage. Kenny Freeman has moved out of his home and has been camping in his front yard. Money is tight and the mold has gotten too bad. “There’s no way you could live in here, you would probably get a disease ” said Freeman.

Songwriters poisoned by toxic mold

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:02:43 +0000

News report on Iris Hardin Brooks. Her local hospital, the Medical College of Georgia, offered no insight because it takes the traditional head-in-the-sand medical stance that “There is no such thing as toxic mold, and at worst it can cause allergies which vary from person to person”.

However, better informed professionals quickly spotted the sign posts of toxic mold. Dr. Ari Vojdani explained how mycotoxins diffused from Iris’ lungs into her bloodstream; Medical pathologist, William Croft confirmed in a biopsy the poisoning of Iris’ body by the deadly mycotoxin trichothecene, a known agent of biowarfare that is produced from various toxic molds.