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Are You Breathing Clean Air?
Winter means a rise in respiratory illness. What’s in the Air You Breathe? Let’s face it. We don’t get out much anymore. Estimates are...
Nov 8, 20104 min read
Welcome to the indoor allergy season
Central heating and double glazing keeps us warm in the winter months, but the house dust mite loves them too. The cold weather’s arrived...
Nov 8, 20103 min read
Air rules could force changes here in Florida
By Kate Spinner New federal air quality rules, expected in the coming weeks, will likely trigger a wave of emission controls on...
Nov 8, 20104 min read
Mold Causes Florida Fire Station to Shut Down
Story by wftv.com OVIEDO, Fla. Mold is making Oviedo’s main fire station so dangerous it had to be shut down. Contracted crews were at...
Nov 7, 20102 min read
Cleanup of mold at Guilmette School could cost up to $2M
Cleanup of mold at Guilmette School could cost up to $2M By Mark E. Vogler mvogler@eagletribune.com The Eagle Tribune LAWRENCE — Ridding...
Nov 7, 20103 min read
Renter, landlord reach agreement over mold
Melanie Payne,column Tell Mel 1:10 A.M. — Walk into Christopher Dye’s Fort Myers apartment and the smell of mold bowls you over. “That’s...
Nov 7, 20103 min read
Central Florida Schools and Mold, Do these decisions make matters worse?
Florida schools are continually fighting mold. But some of their own decisions might be making the problem worse: •Turning off the air...
Nov 7, 20101 min read
Toxic schools: Mold, air quality spark thousands of complaints in Central Florida
Mold clung to the ceiling and left dark trails across the walls and floor. The teacher had already complained about the stench months...
Nov 7, 20107 min read
Florida public adjuster calls for property owner diligence, research after gubernatorial election
Read more: http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/10/11/c586468/florida-public-adjuster-calls-for-property-owner-diligence-research-aft#i...
Nov 7, 20103 min read
Mold a concern in Lake schools, though district officials say it’s not a problem
Lake County (Florida) By Denise-Marie Balona, Orlando Sentinel Lake County school employees, parents and students have complained...
Nov 7, 20102 min read
Sewage Backup Cleaning Is Owner’s Problem
Home Didn’t Have Important Equipment COCOA, Fla. — A Central Florida woman in her 70s is not only out of her house because of a sewage...
Nov 7, 20101 min read
Toxic schools: Grand jury laid out mold problem; lawmakers didn’t act
In 2003, a grand jury blasted the Broward County school system for taking too long to get rid of mold in classrooms and failing to repair...
Nov 7, 20106 min read
Healthy Home Basics – Duct Cleaning
By John Bower Ducts can get extremely dirty. This generally happens for two reasons: 1) the ducts are leaky, and pollutants get sucked...
Oct 25, 20103 min read
The ACAC Introduces the Council-certified Environmental Thermography Consultant (CETC)
What is a CETC? A Council-certified Environmental Thermography Consultant (CETC) investigates structural and environmental issues in the...
Oct 25, 20102 min read
Healthy Homes Specialist (HHS) Credential
Recognizing the important connection between housing and health, the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) created the Healthy...
Oct 25, 20102 min read
How Pollutants Get Into Houses
By The Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) Indoor air quality is often characterized by pollutants in the air. Clearly, if the sources of...
Oct 25, 20103 min read
Your Indoor Air
Though invisible, it is the most basic, life-sustaining feature of your home. Preventive measures, ventilation, and daily habits play a...
Oct 25, 20103 min read
Palm Beach County schools wage never-ending battle against mold
Thousands of indoor air quality complaints in past three years, but officials say safety programs working. Before the start of school...
Oct 21, 20105 min read
Toxic schools: Grand jury laid out mold problem
By Denise-Marie Balona, Orlando SentinelIn, A grand jury blasted the Broward County school system for taking too long to get rid of mold...
Oct 21, 20102 min read
Broward schools improve at fighting mold but problems persist
By Akilah Johnson and Denise-Marie Balona, Sun Sentinel At Croissant Park Elementary in Fort Lauderdale, some of the classrooms were so...
Oct 21, 20105 min read
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