1. NEVER hire a mold removal contractor who provides his own testing services or vice-versa.

2. Don't fall for mold removal contractors providing the Clearance Certificate. Get your own!

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Posted on Sat, Sep. 08, 2007
Study finds "Mold linked to Asthma"
Indoor mold may have a link with asthma and that "removing indoor mold improved the symptoms of people with asthma."
- "In the houses where mold was removed, the symptoms of asthma improved and the use of inhalers decreased"....
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Posted on Fri, Sep. 07, 2007
2 Florida Cats Die from exposure to Toxic Mold
The deaths of two cats from what is believed to be the first documented case of toxic black mold poisoning in pets point to a new health concern for pet owners
- The cats lived in a home that sustained water damage during a hurricane in October 2005...he urged the cats' owners to check their home for mold..."Sure enough, they had very severe mold contamination in their walls,"....          READ MORE

Posted on Tue, Jul. 10, 2007
Mold bill became law July 1
Although now the law, there is a "phase in" provision, and the law becomes of full force and effect on July 1, 2010
- In a effort to protect the citizens of Florida, Florida Governor Crist signed Mold / Inspection legislation (SB2234) into law. The new law will regulate the Mold Inspection industry and Home Inspection businesses and individuals. Senate Bill 2234, adopted by the 2007 Florida Legislature as the latest effort on that front, was signed by Governor Crist on June 27 and became the law on July 1.          READ MORE

American Mold Guard Protects a Florida Builder's Investments; Sunshine State Condos To Be Protected From Mold Infestation
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Florida luxury real estate market has become a must-have for the nation's affluent population. But like other southern states there's something very un-luxurious about The Sunshine State - the potential for mold. Florida's most-prolific builder of waterfront condominium communities, Boca Developers, is taking no chances and has hired American Mold Guard (NASDAQ: AMGI) to protect their luxury investment..                                                             READ MORE

Dogs trained to find bedbugs, mold
PINELLAS COUNTY - Most dogs are trained to fetch or chase a Frisbee. Others catch criminals or search for bodies as cadaver dogs. But Abbey the beagle is one of few dogs trained to nose out bedbugs.                                                             READ MORE

Teachers fall ill, mold suspected as cause
STAMFORD - Students on the second floor of Rippowam Middle School were relocated Monday and Tuesday after mold was discovered in eight classrooms and two teachers reported respiratory illnesses.                                              READ MORE

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