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Black Mold in Air Conditioning Unit Makes Woman Ill

Black Mold in Air Conditioning Unit Makes Woman Ill

Black Mold in Air Conditioning Unit Makes Woman Ill

If the science surrounding mold health issues has not made the problem clear enough, consider how a real person’s life can be turned upside down by toxic mold. In a Jacksonville apartment complex, one woman battled illness for months and eventually left her home behind when the management company did not pay for mold clean-up.

Shelby Nettles told reporters that persistent apartment mold problems gave her swelling, allergic reactions, and respiratory problems. She had racked up bills from repeated doctor’s visits.

This situation is a prime example of how many landlords handle mold problems less than ideally:

• The tenant falls ill or has worsening respiratory symptoms, unaware of the mold

• Mold gets discovered in the apartment, often in places such as the kitchen, laundry room, or air conditioning unit

• The landlord responds slowly or not at all

• Local media coverage tells the tenant’s story and calls out the management company

• Ultimately, the landlord pays the tenant’s health bills, refunds rent, or loses the occupancy

Property managers—how does your company respond to mold reports? Many are afraid of costly mold remediation and putting up tenants in hotels. But the problem gets worse without acting.

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NYC Continues to Wrestle with Mold Outbreak Issues in Older Housing Units

Houses That Are Past a Certain Age and No Longer in Their Best Condition Are Showing Signs of Mold Development That Threaten the Health and Safety of the Buildings' Inhabitants.

Houses That Are Past a Certain Age Are Showing Signs of Mold Development.

The mold and fungus menace is back in NYC, although it never truly left in the first place. Houses that are past a certain age and no longer in their best condition are showing signs of mold development that threaten the health and safety of the buildings’ inhabitants.

Judge Issues New Orders

In the latest development on this front, a federal judge has deplored NYCHA’s inability to remove toxic mold that infests so many of the aging housing buildings in the surrounding area, and ordered a specially appointed expert to enforce a two year old pact that had been created to address the problem.

Fixed Time Frame

The case of an outside monitor being brought in is being viewed as a necessity, keeping in mind the seriousness of the problem and the danger it presents to the health of the general public. Simple mold cases are to be remediated in seven days, while the more serious cases are given a fifteen-day window to be resolved.

The Blame Game

The NYCHA is being censured for an apparent show of indifference towards the problem, which is believed to be the main cause of the problem growing to such vast proportions in the first place. Of note, no top NYCHA official showed up for the court hearing.

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Gleason Family Loses Home and Health Due to Mold

What are the top priorities for most people? The health of their loved ones and keeping a roof over their heads. Dave Gleason saw both of those things come under attack by an aggressive and toxic mold. Complete destruction of the house Mr. Gleason built for his family at 535 Gleason Drive in Moosic is the only option for the structure. He and his family are struggling to recover physically and financially. What compounds this already devastating situation further is that Mr. Gleason’s homeowners insurance does not cover toxic mold treatment.

Mr. Gleason said, “We’ve lost everything. We’re basically starting over. And since we’ve been researching it, we’ve found we’re not alone.”

Physical effects are difficult to diagnose

Dave Gleason experienced flu-like symptoms, chronic fatigue, asthma, kidney problems, and short-term memory loss. Leslie Gleason, his wife, frequently has a bloody nose and skin rashes. The same problems as his oldest daughter Laura. His youngest daughter Lacie has difficulty concentrating and ongoing flu-like symptoms. His son Derek struggles with the same respiratory problems as Mr. Gleason.

While most molds and the accompanying spores do not cause health problems for otherwise healthy people, any mold exposure is problematic for people suffering from allergies, asthma, or a weakened immune system. Mold like that found in the Gleason home causes serious health problems including neurological damage and a complete loss of short-term memory.

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