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Northeast Flooding Will Cause Mold Problems For Many
The Northeast will not only be facing flooding caused by hurricane Irene, but also potential mold problems. The Northeast already had flash flooding a little over a week ago that brought rising water tables to many areas. The floods from hurricane Irene will only cause more wet, musty and flooded basements throughout the northeast. "Mold will begin to grow in as little as 24-48 hours after the ...
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Texas Apartment Managers Turn to Indoor Environmental Consultants to Prevent and Resolve Mold Issues
Over the last several years, Texas has experienced a boom in its multifamily housing rental market. Some markets, such as the Austin metro area, have recently experienced occupancy rates around the 95% mark. The strong demand across much of the state has resulted in a marked increase in new apartment complex construction. Apartment complexes face many of the same challenges as other forms of ...
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ABC News Recognizes H&H Environmental For Their Knowledge and Integrity
President and CEO of H&H Environmental Construction and Consulting Inc, Kevin J. Hinchey, is raising awareness of the increase in mold remediation scams in both residential and commercial properties. On Thursday, March 7, 2013, ABC’s “The Lookout” set up a sting operation and asked several mold remediation companies, including H&H Environmental, to visit a home in ...
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Is Mold Killing Western Gulls in San Francisco
LA Testing offers environmental testing services for mold, bacteria and other possible contaminants that can damage the environment and people’s health. Pasadena, CA, March 30th, 2011 Earlier this month The Bay Citizen published a story about the alarming number of western gulls that are dying near San Francisco’s industrial Pier 94. The article, “Mold Mystery Surrounds SF ...
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NIOSH Now Targets Mold in Buildings
NIOSH has released a Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool for general buildings and schools to assist managers in identifying and assessing areas of dampness in buildings. NIOSH states “implementing regular visual inspections for dampness can help to identify trouble areas before they become major problems and help to prioritize maintenance and repair.” “The Dampness and Mold ...
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EMSL Canada Opens 2nd Canada Lab in Calgary, Alberta
EMSL Analytical, Inc., the largest network of AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP and NVLAP accredited indoor air quality testing laboratories in North America is proud to announce that they have expanded their network by opening a 2nd laboratory located in Calgary, Alberta. With this laboratory opening, EMSL now operates two Canadian labs located in Calgary, Alberta and Mississauga, Ontario, ...
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H&H Environmental Construction and Consulting Announces School Mold Removal Program
President and CEO of H & H Environmental Construction and Consulting Inc., Kevin Hinchey, has announced a multi-state school mold removal program. The company is working to raise awareness on the continuous issue of mold presence and unsafe air quality throughout educational settings. H&H Environmental is the leading service provider of mold remediation throughout the East Coast. There ...
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Arson Results from a Mold Problem in an Arizona Hotel
LA Testing offers indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services for mold, bacteria and other contaminants that impact indoor air quality Pasadena, CA, February 18th, 2011 Last month a person staying at a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona was accused of setting fire at the property. The accused man actually called 911 to report the fire in his hotel room. When the firemen arrived they were able to ...
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EMLab P&K's Houston, TX Laboratory Now AIHA Accredited for Viable Mold and Bacteria Analysis
EMLab P&K is pleased to announce expanded analytical laboratory services for mold and bacteria analysis at its Houston, TX regional laboratory. The Houston lab is now accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) for viable mold and bacterial analysis (EMLAP # 193549). Clients are now able to send non-viable and viable samples for mold and bacterial lab analysis. The ...
By EMLab P&K
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Mold Counts at Record Highs in Chicago
The environmental and building science consultants from EC2 provide indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services for mold and other microbial contaminants to ensure building occupants have healthy air to breathe. Last week’s mold count in Chicago was over 81,000 according to the Gottlieb Daily Allergy Count. It was the highest of the season and of the past five years. These extremely ...
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Property Buyers in Puerto Rico Turn to Zimmetry Environmental to Identify Mold & Other IAQ Issues
While some residential and commercial property buyers and investors may look for a property that is in need of major repairs, many do not want to deal with anything more than minor cosmetic fixes. There are few things that can cause a bigger headache or drain on the wallet for a new property owner than discovering water damage and mold growth after the sale is complete. To prevent any ...
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EMLab P&K Helps Florida Mold Testing Companies With Patent-Pending Mold Lab Reports
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company and the leading commercial indoor air quality (IAQ) laboratory in North America, reached a milestone producing more than 1,000 MoldRANGE™ Local Climate reports for communities throughout Florida. Mold testing specialists in Florida and across the United States gain enhanced insights for their mold inspections through the patent-pending reports. The lab ...
By EMLab P&K
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Texas Building Science Professionals Identify Indoor Allergens & Pollutants that Impact People with COPD
According to a Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey conducted in 2011, approximately 5.4% of residents in Texas had been told they have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by a healthcare professional. That equates to over 1.3 million residents of the state that are afflicted by a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. Chronic ...
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Texas Indoor Environmental Quality Experts Provide Tips for Managing Mold Complaints in the Workplace
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are over half a million business establishments throughout Texas. These businesses employee millions of workers and are a critical part of the economic success of the state. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing “safe and healthful working conditions” for their workers. One area of ...
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California Apartment Complex Residents Voice Mold Concerns
Earlier this month, KTXL Fox 40 broadcast a report about health conditions and residents’ concerns over living conditions in their apartment complex in Marysville, California. Residents were interviewed and showed reporters broken air conditioners, insects, sewage backing up in bathtubs and mold growing through walls. According to the report, two pregnant women living in the complex told ...
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Schools across Texas & the Gulf Coast Review New EPA IAQ Guidance
In October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new guidance to help school districts protect indoor air quality (IAQ) while increasing energy efficiency during school renovation projects. “This guidance provides common-sense solutions for improving energy efficiency and indoor air quality in schools across the country,” said Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant ...
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Indoor Environmental Consultants Support the Efforts of Asthma Awareness Month throughout Texas
May is Asthma Awareness Month and a reminder that approximately 25 million people in the United States suffer from the disease. In Texas alone, more than 2 million people have been diagnosed with asthma. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that 1 in every 11 children has asthma and it causes 3 in 5 people living with the disease to limit their physical activity or miss ...
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Outbreak of Shigellosis Occurs at Texas Elementary School
Last month, a school district in San Antonio sent home a letter to parents informing them of multiple cases of a bacterial infection at one of the district’s elementary schools. Parents were encouraged to keep sick children at home and the school reportedly took extra precautions to clean and sanitize classrooms and the school building. The infectious disease that spread in the school ...
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Texas Environmental Professionals Help to Prevent Occupational Asthma with Air Testing and Monitoring
More than 2 million Texans have been diagnosed with asthma. A significant number of these people are in the workforce and suffer from occupational asthma. Also referred to as work-related asthma, occupational asthma is the most common occupational lung disease in the United States. Nationwide, OSHA estimates that 11 million workers in a wide range of industries and occupations are exposed to ...
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Texas Air Quality Experts Help Prevent Exposure to Hazardous Levels of Lead at Gun Ranges
Texas is home to a multitude of indoor and outdoor shooting ranges. Across the entire country, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates there are approximately 9,000 non-military outdoor firing ranges and between 16,000 and 18,000 indoor ranges. The U.S. military alone operates more than 3,000 indoor firing ranges. Gun enthusiasts, law enforcement officers ...
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