Re: Opinion on Mold regulation/Health Dept. flees mold

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Mr. Heindl:

It is always a pleasure to see your posts: informative,
mannerly, didn't you mention the southern gentleman
upbringing from Mississippi to johncodie once?

My opinion on mold regulation: of course these guys need to
be regulated. I wanted to point your attention to an
article which appeared in the Lake section of the Orlando
Sentinel 02/13/04.: "Health Department flees mold."

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On 2/13/04, Phares Heindl wrote:
> ASTOR, Fla. -- A Central Florida woman is blaming toxic
> mold for stealing her health.
> To add to her woes, when a mold removal specialist showed
> up, the condition went from bad to worse, WESH NewsChannel
> 2 reported.
>
> Deborah Calloway, 43, lost part of her lung last year. Her
> doctors blame toxic mold.
>
> "[There was] never nothing wrong with me; perfect health.
I
> was on the go 24-7," Calloway said.
>
> Contractor Micah Bass is working on Calloway's home to get
> rid of the mold. Another contractor botched the job, and
> that's the problem. Many people decide they know how to
get
> rid of toxic mold, but Florida doesn't regulate the
> industry. Anyone can hang out a shingle and try to get a
> mold removal job. The risks are mounting.
>
> Altamonte Springs attorney Phares Heindl represents mold-
> affected clients. Because of a lack of state regulation,
> here's one safeguard to take.
>
> "One of the things you should look for if you're going to
> hire a mold remediatior. Do they have liability insurance?
> Because if they don't remediate the home right, someone's
> going to have to be held responsible for that," Heindl
said.
>
> Those seeking mold removal can also protect themselves by
> calling the Better Business Bureau. When a company is
> located, references can be checked with past customers.
The
> same company shouldn't be hired to inspect and remove mold.
>
> By keeping the inspector and removal specialist separate,
> experts said customers are more likely to get honest work.
>
> Alan and Deborah Calloway learned the hard way the price
of
> an industry unregulated.
>
> To comment on this story, send an e-mail to Kathy Marsh.
>
>
>

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