Fungus / Mold

City of Phoenix by Heather Shelbrack and Michael Gertzman Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is taking immediate and comprehensive actions to address the detection of Legionella bacteria and elevated copper levels found in several water sites. The proactive measures reflect the commitment to maintaining a safe environment for everyone at the airport. Legionella is…

KETV by Kalé Searcy After a monthslong investigation into the living conditions at the Omaha Housing Authority, KETV Investigates was flooded with messages, calls and emails from residents revealing bugs, rats and broken appliances, but one of the biggest issues they said is mold. With hundreds of units and multiple properties across the metro, several…

Stars and Stripes by Rose L. Thayer AUSTIN, Texas — A former Army sergeant and his family were awarded more than $10 million Monday after a private arbitration panel agreed the moldy home that they leased at Fort Cavazos caused lifelong health problems for their youngest son and triggered financial hardship and loss. The American Arbitration…

MJBizDaily.com by Chris Roberts Monson, MA – Massachusetts regulators last month fined marijuana multistate operator Holistic Industries $200,000 after a mold outbreak in which the company allegedly “knowingly” sold contaminated cannabis. According to an April 15 stipulated settlement between the company and the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) approved May 9, the agency alleged Holistic knew…

Real Clear Investigations by Adam Andrzejewski National – The General Services Administration spent $1.2 billion last year on 340 contracts for maintenance in public buildings around the country, but a recent inspector general report says companies are not “complying with the terms” of those contracts. Contractors are supposed to review their own performance monthly, but auditors…

Cleaning & Restoration Magazine Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia signed HB 1270 into law. The new legislation, which will go into effect July 1, 2024, makes it a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act “to sell or offer for sale services as a professional mold remediator, to be performed upon any residential…

Cambridge Day by Sue Reinert Mold in the former basement office space housing the city’s public health department has made the area unusable and forced most department employees to alternate days when they come into the office, city councilors were told Tuesday. Mayor E. Denise Simmons said the conditions in the basement at 119 Windsor St. were…

St. Louis Today by Jack Suntrup St. Louis, MO – A St. Charles County microbiologist’s test results for mold in marijuana, which he has shared on social media, are drawing questions from cannabis consumers and legal threats from members of the state’s cannabis industry. Kirk Hartwein, owner of Missouri Mold LLC of O’Fallon, has posted dozens…

St. Louis Today by Jack Suntrup St. Louis, MO – A St. Charles County microbiologist’s test results for mold in marijuana, which he has shared on social media, are drawing questions from cannabis consumers and legal threats from members of the state’s cannabis industry. Kirk Hartwein, owner of Missouri Mold LLC of O’Fallon, has posted dozens…

Washington Post by Joe Davidson Washington, DC – A new audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says some barracks, not just in the Army, are so bad that they degrade quality of life and military readiness. The report has drawn bipartisan, bicameral outrage and a blunt admission from the Pentagon. The Government Accountability Office…