Mold plagues NJ renters who have nowhere to turn

Mold plagues NJ renters who have nowhere to turn

Try explaining to a 6-year-old boy that he can’t live with his mother because her apartment is ridden with mold. Shanica James has tried. But her son, Cafarie, a smart, high-spirited first-grader, just doesn’t understand. Shanica James in her apartment at Olympic Gardens in Brick. For the past

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Blackburn sues over residence hall mold flare-up

Blackburn sues over residence hall mold flare-up

CARLINVILLE – Following years of mold troubles in one of its residence halls, Blackburn College administrators have decided to sue the company that installed its heating and air conditioning system, alleging that poor design triggered a dorm-wide mold outbreak. The lawsuit, which was filed in Macoupin County

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Lawsuit: JCSU fired employee in ‘retaliation’ after mold-induced illness

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – A former Johnson C. Smith University employee claims the school fired her after she filed a workers’ compensation complaint due to contracting a mold-induced illness. According to a lawsuit, Christine Taylor, who was a full-time post officer manager at the university, said her and

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Disneyland shuts down 2 cooling towers after Legionnaires’ disease sickens park visitors

Disneyland has shut down two bacteria-contaminated cooling towers after Orange County health officials discovered several cases of Legionnaires’ disease in people who had visited the Anaheim theme park, authorities said. Twelve cases of the bacteria-caused illness were discovered about three weeks ago among people who had spent time

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Mold contamination prompts New Jersey district to close all 6 of its schools for at least a week

Concerns over mold contamination have led the Monroe Township (N.J.) School District to close all of its schools for the remainder of this week. WPVI-TV reports that the schools—one high, one middle and four elementary—will be closed so inspections can be completed. The district has about 6,200 students. The announcement of the

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OSHA Extends Enforcement Deadline for Construction Silica Rule

Contracting firms that can demonstrate they are attempting to comply with a new federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration limit on silica dust levels in construction workplaces will have a 30-day grace period before they are hit with penalties. OSHA did begin enforcing the construction silica regulation

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