If county commissioners rushed back to their respective precincts Tuesday to work on something less complicated — like county roads — most Henderson County residents would understand. They probably didn’t run for office thinking they’d spend so much time wrestling with spores instead of ditches and road graders. But the four commissioners and County Judge […]
Howard Dicus, Pacific Business News – The mold Hilton Hawaiian Village is expected to spend $10 million fighting in its Kalia Tower probably can be found in office buildings all over Hawaii and beyond Mold closed 12 of the 15 operating rooms at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital last year, and when Canadian health authorities decided […]
The local hotel union, which recently picketed the Hilton Hawaiian Village, has itself been picketed by Hilton subcontractor employees. In an interesting twist to disputes between Hilton and its main labor union, employees of Team Clean picketed the office of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union late Tuesday afternoon. Nearly 50 people gathered, shouted […]
It’s a tropical oasis on Waikiki Beach with waterfalls, exotic birds and palm trees, a hotel that has hosted everyone from U.S. presidents to Michael Jackson. Now, it has an unwanted guest: mold. The Hilton Hawaiian Village, one of the largest hotels in the world, has closed guest rooms in the newest of its six […]
Sick-building experts from the mainland have identified the mold in the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Kalia Tower as eurotium, a kind of aspergillus. Despite the unfamiliarity of both words to the general public, the diagnosis, if correct, means a very common mold has taken hold in the Kalia Tower. The American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Field Guide […]
The state Department of Health has been bombarded by calls from residents worried about mold in their homes, said Jeff Eckerd, an environmental health specialist in the state Indoor Air Quality Program. Since July 24, when the Hilton Hawaiian Village closed its new Kalia Tower because of mold, nearly 75 people have called the Indoor […]
Following Supertyphoon Pongsona, some homes and other building may be threatened by another danger-growth of mold. The Federal Emergency Management Agency warned that mold spores thrives in continuously wet conditions and can start to grow within 24 hours from the time the dampness occurred. Mold spores can structurally damage buildings and pose a health hazardous. […]
Xavier Bosch, Barcelona Hundreds of severely ill patients, including 80 patients who were in intensive care, were successfully evacuated from Dresden’s University Hospital last week when the river Elbe exceeded the previous flood record of more than 9 m and no end of the flooding was in sight. The hospital, only 500m from the river, normally treats […]
HARLAN TOWNSHIP – In 1998 Dale Fry was an energetic landscape subcontractor with a healthy young family moving into a new Warren County home. Soon afterward, Mr. Fry, a nonsmoker with no history of respiratory problems, began suffering from chronic coughing, shortness of breath, headaches and dizziness. His four children, ages 2 to 8, later […]
ATHENS — If county commissioners rushed back to their respective precincts Tuesday to work on something less complicated — like county roads — most Henderson County residents would understand. They probably didn’t run for office thinking they’d spend so much time wrestling with spores instead of ditches and road graders. But the four commissioners and […]
When Martindale Mayor Maebeth Bagley announced a Federal Emergency Management Agency buy out last month for 36 homeowners whose properties were damaged in the floods of October 1998 and November 2001, she expressed hopes that the program would be completed and residents moved out of flood-prone areas before floodwaters raised the San Marcos River once […]
PLAINVIEW – Hale County has joined the ranks of counties and schools in the area battling against mold, but local officials say they are fortunate their problem hasn’t grown as big as some. “We’ve got ours pretty well under control,” said Judge Bill Hollars. “I guess we’re pretty lucky we got on it quick and […]
Homeowners Insurance Rates on the Rise: Increased Catastrophes, Soaring Home Repairs and Excessive Jury Awards Among Reasons NEW YORK – An extraordinary number of catastrophes, the high cost of home repairs and excessive jury awards due to the emergence of mold claims are pushing the cost of homeowners insurance upward — an average of 8 […]
by Dee DePass, Star Tribune The Minnesota Department of Commerce has rescinded a controversial bulletin that would have forbidden insurance companies from putting limits on the few coverages for mold that still exist in homeowners policies. The bulletin, which the department issued in March, ignited a fight with the Insurance Federation of Minnesota, an industry […]
by Jim Parker, The Post and Courier Staff State Farm’s move to increase homeowners insurance rates on average 25 percent in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties – or $250 on a $1,000 bill – is bringing into focus the painful cost of residing near the Atlantic Ocean. Consumers from St. George to Folly Beach, McClellanville […]
7/30/02 Miami Beach, FL -The state Department of Insurance is holding the first of three public hearings in Florida today to receive consumer input as insurance companies and regulators try to balance who is responsible for paying for mold damage in homes and buildings. The first hearing will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. […]
8/6/02 Houston, TX – The state of Texas sued Farmers Group Inc. on Monday, accusing the U.S. insurance giant of charging consumers excessive and unjustified rates for homeowners’ coverage through deceptive trade and discriminatory practices. The lawsuit, filed in Austin, accuses Farmers – the state’s second- largest homeowner insurer – of reducing coverage while increasing […]
Premiums to Go Up More than 20% in Area State Farm, the nation’s largest home insurer, is increasing rates more than 20 percent in Virginia, Maryland and the District, blaming rising claims nationally and stock-market investment losses. The increases take effect Monday for new policies and Sept. 15 for existing customers unless vetoed by state […]
12/22/03 Insurance agent: What do terrorists and mold have in common? Business owner: I dunno. Insurance agent: They’re both going to jack up your rates. While most Hawaii businesses have no experience with either of these undesirables, together they will contribute to a scarcity of insurance companies willing to write business policies and an increase […]
11/30/03 Austin, TX – State officials and Farmers Insurance Group reached a settlement Saturday that will keep the state’s second-largest home insurer in the state homeowner’s insurance market. The deal is worth $100 million for homeowners in restitution, refunds and rate reductions, according to the Texas Department of Insurance. It also ends a lawsuit and […]
Dallas, TX – Mold Crisis? What crisis? Has cheese gone bad? In case you haven’t been paying attention to the world of litigation, there has been an explosion of lawsuits relating to the presence of mold in buildings. Here are some recent headlines: New York: Last year, 125 New York City families filed an $8 […]
By Jeff Ostrowski, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer PLANTATION — There’s little middle ground in the contentious debate about toxic mold, as a public hearing hosted by the Florida Department of Insurance last week made clear. Insurers insist that the fungus scare is mostly hype. Victims of the poisonous spores call it a major menace. […]
Baton Rouge, LA – The insurance company says it was a “routine notice” mailed to policyholders. The state says it was “misleading.” The Subject of Controversy: Mold Last month, State Farm’s 280,000 homeowners’ policyholders in Louisiana opened their mailboxes to find a notice reminding them that mold and fungus is excluded from any insurance coverage […]
STOUGHTON, Wis. — It’s attacking school classrooms and budgets all around south central Wisconsin. Watch Linda Eggert’s report Mold has become a big headache for a number of school districts. Marshall is the latest. Officials found mold in parts of its middle school. Other area districts to deal with the air-quality issue include DeForest, Deerfield, […]
CALN — Reports of mold in the Coatesville Area Ninth and 10th Grade Center have prompted the administration to hire an engineering firm to inspect the building, said Superintendent James T. Scarnati. A full report of findings along with short-term and long-term solutions is to be presented in time for the December board meeting. In […]
by Benjamin Cirillo – Staff writer, Chicago Suburban NewspapersThu Jul 25 10:54:00 PDT 2002 Although St. Charles East has been officially declared free of mold, the situation will not be truly remedied until students are allowed back in the building. That last piece of the puzzle is a full occupancy permit for the building, expected […]
By Benjamin Cirillo/Staff writer A report released by an environmental consulting firm hired by St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 has declared Anderson School environmentally safe, although recommendations were made to improve environmental quality. “It’s very good news,” said Anderson Principal Jeffrey Hildreth on the report by the Chicago-based Carnow, Conibear and Associates. “I […]
by John LeBas, Eagle Staff WriterAugust 8, 2002 The black mold contaminating parts of the Bryan Public Library is toxic, but the growth was discovered before it became a health threat, city officials said Wednesday. The library remains open, although some library employees were moved out of their offices after mold was found on a […]
by Joel Davis, The Daily Times Staff2002-08-14 Blount County Schools authorities would rather be safe than sorry when it comes to potential mold problems in the system. Environmental company Helton and Associates has been hired to test Heritage High School and Friendsville and Montvale elementary schools for the presence of hazardous molds. “That’s where we’ve […]
by Michael Holtzman – Staff Writer : Woonsocket CallJuly 29, 2002 NORTH SMITHFIELD — When it comes to correcting the quality of indoor air in schools, parents push their concerns and school officials retreat behind budget restraints. That typical tension to a sometimes-invisible national problem in large part categorized the backdrop when mold problems at […]
Settlement nearing in case By Heather Kulterman, Independent Staff Writer10/18/02 06:45:16 A settlement in the ongoing lawsuit over mold found in the walls of Buchanan High School may still be weeks — possibly months — away, but Clovis Unified officials are preparing to make several millions of dollars in repairs once the case is resolved. […]
by Kristin Smith, Phoenix Staff WriterJuly 18, 2002 SCHUYLKILL – Planning commission members decided to form a committee to decide whether demolition or renovation is the best option for the Schuylkill Elementary School. The Phoenixville Area School District has developed a concept plan that calls for the demolition of both buildings of the elementary school […]
A local high school is appealing a court verdict WHIO tv.com, Ohio – A jury sided with former West Carrollton High School math teacher, Susan Googash. The jury says she suffered severe physical side effects from mold in the school while teaching there, including asthma and toxic brain syndrome. The jury believes she should be […]
Star Tribune – Mold problems, the bane of school air quality in the Twin Cities over the past decade, is forcing a Twin Cities elementary school to close this fall. Because of mold that has been nurtured by heavy summer rains, the Robbinsdale School District has decided to shut down Forest Elementary in Crystal. Staffers […]
FORT WORTH, Texas – Dangerous mold is lurking inside South Dallas’ Molina High School, according to a sick faculty member and her attorney. School custodian Angela Johnson is filing suit against the Dallas Independent School District, seeking compensation for medical bills that the pair claim are the result of exposure to dangerous mold discovered inside […]
by Bill Hirschman – Education Writer, Sun-Sentinel Bending to parental pressure, Broward County school officials tested the air quality Monday at two elementary schools where mold and mildew problems continue to cause doubts that children will be allowed inside on the first day of school next week. The results are not expected until at least […]
For months parents have complained about the air quality at Mt. Juliet Elementary Now tests confirm their suspicions: the school has a major mold problem. Behind the 60-year-old brick walls of Mt. Juliet Elementary is a world of worries for parents. Mold in School Making Students Sick What’s in the building along with students and […]
The Knox County school system is taking action to protect an elementary school from mold. A contractor finished building the Dogwood Elementary School in 1994. School leaders told WVLT VOLUNTEER TV News there is a moisture problem in the school. They said the seals on walls have cracks, and that’s what’s causing the problem. Now, […]
Dongola, IL The search for the cause of a mysterious rash that has plagued the Dongola School since early January leads district leaders to a frightening discovery. Tests done inside the Union County School building Friday revealed the presence of Stachybotrys, or black mold, a potentially dangerous growth that can cause breathing and other health […]
October 7, 2002 BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (AP) – Sullivan East High School will close for at least two weeks while health and school officials determine how to deal with an outbreak of black mold. School officials announced Saturday that black mold, which can cause severe respiratory problems, was found in five of nine classrooms tested. […]
by Cathryn StephensJanuary 3, 2003 The original architects and general contractors returned to Kelly Middle School’s main gym to take a look at severe water damage. They’re trying to help figure out what went wrong with the addition to the school built in 1995. Eugene School District officials are also trying to figure out how […]
by Manuela Da Costa-Fernande, Register StaffJuly 18, 2002 MILFORD – Joan Johnson officially retired as John F. Kennedy School’s principal June 30, but you can still find her in the summer toiling in her bare former office, logging in supplies, handing out health forms to parents and meeting with some new teachers. "It’s not unusual. […]
Fort Stewart, GA – Kathy Jones knew what to look for when she walked into Brittin Elementary School to check out the $4 million renovation. If she saw it, she would feel better about her fifth-grade daughter returning to a building that made her sick last year. “We can tell by the floor,” Jones said. […]
Mounting state school repairs called money pit by Betsy Z. Russell – Staff writer, Spokesman Review BOISE – Idaho is forcing taxpayers to waste money repairing schools that really need to be replaced, a state district judge said Friday. "It does seem to me it’s a system problem when local communities are forced to remodel […]
by Gregory R. Norfleet, Education ReporterJul 18 2002 12:00AM MT. VERNON – Details still need to be worked out, but it appears that Ina’s school and village boards finally have a plan to save District 8. The Jefferson County village’s two boards met Wednesday afternoon at the Hamilton/Jefferson Regional Office of Education to review a […]
by Virginia Watson Pleasantville, NJ – At a special public forum recently, Leeds Avenue School teachers described to Pleasantville school board members and a large contingent of concerned parents what often seemed like a scene out of a low-budget horror movie. Spontaneous nosebleeds. A green, furry growth rapidly overwhelming objects left on desks. Immune systems […]
by Norm Rowland – Staff, Katy Sun School starts Aug. 14 in Katy ISD and if past trends hold, enrollment may surpass 40,000 during the 2002-2003 school year. Last year’s enrollment topped 37,500 students and the number has been increasing by 6 to 7.5 percent per year – equal to the normal student bodies of […]
Milford, CT – “We needed more money because asbestos was discovered under the gym floor,” said Director of Management Services Philip G. Russell, referring to the gym floor replacement project at Jonathan Law High School. The Board of Aldermen’s Ordinance Committee will consider borrowing the money at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. A proposed […]
by Anastasia Mercer – STAFF, La Crosse Tribune La Crosse school officials hope creative building usage will allow students to start classes in Southern Bluffs Elementary on Sept. 3, despite a mold-removal project that is taking longer than expected. "We continue to be on a very tight schedule, but I am still optimistic that we […]
by Cameron Collins, The Leaf-Chronicle Mold in Montgomery Central High School and Northeast Middle School has forced officials to move classes and clean heating and air conditioning systems this academic year. At MCHS, the air conditioner will have to be replaced. But the mold situation is not as bad as it was recently in East […]
 
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