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Mold Removal
is a leader in mold, toxic mold, indoor air quality and remediation in
addition to providing restoration services after fire and water
damage. TERS comprehensive mold services extend to residential,
commercial, school, hospital, hotel and industrial facilities. Our
experts use proprietary testing techniques for toxic mold assessment
and remediation. TERS serves New York (NY), New Jersey
(NJ), and Connecticut (CT). As people become more aware of
the health risks associated with mold, there has been more coverage of
mold in the media as it relates to children, schools, asthma, odors,
and it’s toxic potential. See below: |
Exposure to Mold Doubles Risk of Asthma: Exposure to mold and dampness in homes as much as doubles the risk of
asthma development in children, according to a study published in the
March, 2005 issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Health
Perspectives (EHP) Researchers studied 1,984 Finnish children,
age 1 to 7 years old, over a six-year period, to see if they developed
asthma. Data collection included a baseline survey administered in
March 1991, as well as a follow-up survey in March 1997, asking
questions about the child's health, parents' health, parent's highest
education level, and details of the child's environment including
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and presence of feathery or
furry pets.
The study focused particularly on four
indicators for moisture and mold in the home,
including mold odor, visible mold, visible
moisture, and history of water damage. The
presence of mold odor proved to be the only
significant indicator of asthma development. (I-Newswire.com
- Mar 7, 2005)
Hazards Of Toxic Mold: As Jennifer Lair walks her daughter, Skyla, and a
friend, to school, she fears Skyla will once again
expect her little sister, Neveah, to be home at the
end of the day. Lair says, "Skyla, she, as first,
she was angry. Now she just questions: When is she
coming home? Or is she coming home?"Two-year-old Neveah Lair died suddenly last year.
"We woke up that morning, and she was gone,"
Jennifer Lair recalls as she wipes her tears. "It
just angers me because I kept telling management,
you know, that something was wrong in the
apartment."(CBS News - Mar 4, 2005)
Mold in the School: About
50 Tougaloo College students stood outside the
administration building Wednesday to protest a mold
problem in two dorms, officials and students said.
"We decided it's time out for talking, it's time for
us to do something," said Tougaloo sophomore Brandi
Brame, who helped organize the protest.
The idea for the protest came
after Brame's friend developed breathing problems,
and her physician said mold could be a factor, she
said. Green, black and brown mold grows on window
sills, showers and in stairways in A.A. Branch and
Renner halls, said the 20-year-old English secondary
education major from Chicago. (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Mar 3, 2005). |
