If you can see mold, there is a possibility there could be more mold in surrounding areas. In homes and in buildings, if mold is visible in the ceilings or walls there is a high possibility that there can be mold inside the walls. Any moisture can cause mold to...
Every time I read about asbestos I learn something new, even though it was on of the first topics I wrote about on the Alliance blog: Asbestos 101. As far as they Egyptians go, I’d rather be wrapped in asbestos after death than get it on my clothes while...
Of course, it would be better if you could tell there was a mold problem in an apartment before you sign the lease, but it’s a good idea to take a good look at everything early on. Black mold can be a serious health hazard. What should you look for? Gray marks...
Walking through the World Trade Centre debris – in a cloud of toxic dust – three men pass the ambulance driven by paramedic Marvin Bethea on September 11, 2001. Photo: M.B. Hammer None of us can forget the images of September 11, 2001: the explosions, the...
Being exposed to asbestos can happen from activity that disturbs asbestos. Disturbing the asbestos makes the asbestos fibers airborne. When these asbestos fibers are floating in the air and are inhaled, there are diseases that affect your health. According to...
We have a lead paint case in California that is still going on. While browsing through some other news on lead paint, a housing agency just paid 6.8 million dollars to lead paint victims. Lead based paint has been banned since 1978 in the United States and in...
