In 2000, a new “toxic mold” panic swept the country, and after 16 years of untold lawsuits and billions of dollars spent, major myths still plague and unnecessarily panic association boards, managers and homeowners. The myths all too often cause exaggerated repairs, unduly frightened residents, and conflict.
Read more →Maintaining a healthy home goes beyond dusting and vacuuming. When is the last time you checked your smoke alarms? How about the last time you cleaned out your dryer vent? Follow the tips below to make sure your family and home are ready for a happy, clean
Read more →TAMPA (FOX 13) – A day at the office could be making some people sick. And when businesses have a problem, many call Francisco Aguirre’s company PureAir Control Services in Clearwater to fix it. Think of them as sick building sleuths. “‘Sick building syndrome’ is a term used to
Read more →Clearwater, FL Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases that afflicts children. Attacks can be debilitating enough to affect student performance and attendance. While there is no cure for asthma, there are ways to medically treat the symptoms and there are recommendations to identify and reduce
Read more →Lisa Dennis is looking at photos of her daughter Olivia – a blonde girl with a radiant smile. These are special moments, frozen in time. Olivia died four years ago, aged 10, after having an asthma attack. Her parents did not even know their gymnastics-loving daughter had
Read more →Mold spores don’t receive nearly the attention of the Big 3 tormentors of the allergic – grass, trees, and ragweed – but allergy experts say it’s a big reason why some continue to suffer even after those seasons wind down. For those sensitive to mold spores –
Read more →Air Quality Problems & Health Symptoms Persist over gas leak The Aliso Canyon nightmare isn’t over. . . . . for Sandy Crawford’s family and hundreds of other refugees from the methane leak in Los Angeles County. Although the 112-day leak from an underground gas reservoir was
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