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Welcome to the Ohio Toxic Mold web site. "Toxic Mold" is fast becoming an every day word in most Ohioans vocabularies. This site will hopefully answer some of your questions, provide helpful information and lead you in the right direction in your search for information regarding mold and other indoor air quality issues. The web site name "toxic mold" was used to attract consumer attention, The terms "toxic mold, deadly mold, black mold, etc." are used very loosely by many companies involved in testing and the remediation of mold. The terms are used by many company's lacking the knowledge or experience to properly address microbial issues and the terms are used to create fear in consumers which in turn spend large amounts of hard earned money on remedies which may not be effective. As with any other environmental or building construction issue, you should research before hiring any professional to assess or correct a problem. These types of problems MUST be addressed at the source in order to achieve any amount of success. If not, you may simply be paying a lot of $$ for a very temporary band-aid. The guarantees offered by many of these companies may not be worth the paper they are printed on, but that is another story.

Energy-Inspectors.com is a new web site which brings Ohio consumers information on building energy, green buildings, indoor air quality and more. In many cases, energy issues and indoor air quality are closely related. Click on the banner to visit this valuable new site!!!

 Involved in a Real Estate Transaction? Have Suspected Mold? Read This. (This may be especially important if your real estate agent referred the testing company or remediation company, or if you are having a remediation performed and the company is going to spray, seal, guarantee, etc.) The important thing to remember is that real estate agents are not indoor air quality experts and their financial interest in the sale could pose a conflict of interest which could cost you later.

Jury Verdict of $ 3.2 Million against Ohio Builder in Mold Related Case.

A couple who said that Maronda Homes of Ohio sold them a defective house in Reynoldsburg and didn't correct the problems won a jury verdict recently worth nearly $3.2 million. The Franklin County Common Pleas jury awarded Roman and Jennifer Cosner $731,586 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. The compensatory damages will be tripled to nearly $2.2 million under the Consumer Sales Practices Act because jurors found Maronda acted in "an unfair, deceptive or unconscionable" manner.

Below is an excerpt from a recent email from a national home inspection organization. (This is exactly why you MUST be careful when hiring a consultant!!)

Remember This Guy?

All This In One Eight Hour Class!!!

Consumers should be extremely cautious about who is spraying or generating what in their homes to allegedly kill mold!!

If your remediation contractor claims to have re-written the book on mold remediation, you would be wise to read the books that they claim to have re-written.

Did Your Remediation Contractor Suggest an Ozone Generator? If You Answered Yes...Read This!! There are Ohio company's using such generators.

This Site Concerns:

• Mold

• Indoor Air Quality

• Asbestos, Radon, Lead Information

• Ohio IAQ Investigators and Toxic Tort Attorneys

• Information On Spotting a Problem and What To Do About It

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White House budget office thwarts EPA warning on asbestos-laced insulation

Current Best Practices for Vermiculite Attic Insulation-May 2003

Below are photo's of vermiculite (asbestos containing) which was uncovered under fiberglass insulation. Air and bulk sample indicated asbestos in the material which was becoming airborne in home.

If your home has insulation similar to this photo, click here.
 

  Overblown Issue?

That's exactly what many would have you believe. The fact is, mold is a real problem as are other IAQ issues. This site will help to clarify some of those issues by providing facts from all sides of the issue. You will then be better equipped to decide on the issues for yourself.

The owners of the home pictured above did not think the issue was overblown when the paneling was removed from this wall. Neither did those on this page.

Is Your Apartment Killing You? (Now this story is both interesting and frightening)