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hillside burns during California Woolsey fire
29Jan 2025
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L.A. Wildfires – Trying to Make Sense of Chaos

Certified Industrial Hygienist’s Guide for Recovery for Indoor Environmental Issues. by Dave Gold, CIH CSP President, Gold Health and Safety Consulting, Inc. January 29, 2025 – Last update 2/5/25 Being born in, and having lived in the greater L.A. area all my life, like most long-term residents, I’m very familiar with the havoc wildfires can wreak.  I remember the September 1970 fire, which burned all the way from where the 405 Freeway exits the San Fernando Valley at its north end, towar...
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Scientist in white lab coat looking into microscope
07Oct 2020
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Increase in Legionella Cases: A COVID-19 Connection

  As businesses and schools begin to open up after months of shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, experts are warning that additional hazards could be waiting for returning occupants. One of those hazards can happen when building water systems are not maintained, causing stagnant water in the piping to occur.  The reason for concern? Legionella.   Bicentennial Beginnings In the summer of 1976, the nation swelled with pride and patriotism. It was our bicentennial. In Philadelphia, no...
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Mold on ceiling
20May 2019
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Are Mold Toxins “Fake News?”

Why is there to this day still a fuss about “toxic mold,” despite science indicating it’s not a real issue? Recently, I’ve had several calls asking me if I can test for mold toxins....
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large piece of white drywall ceiling on wooden floor
20Feb 2019
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Yes Virginia, There is an Asbestos Clause!

I recently had a personal experience this holiday season involving asbestos that became a learning opportunity. On the evening of December 30th, my wife Lorraine and I were in our warm, comfy home enjoying the holidays. We sat in our living room watching TV, having dinner with a nice glass of wine. There were a few wrapped Christmas presents still on the hearth, waiting for some of the kids who were out of town. We were chatting about the prime rib dinner I would be making for the family on New...
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lots burned by fire to the left and right of highway stretching into the distance
03Dec 2018
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Wildfire Smoke Secondary Damage and Health

Secondary Wildfire Smoke – The Toll On People and Property The recent Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire are among the most destructive and deadly wildfires in California history, with nearly 250,000 acres burned, thousands of structures destroyed, and over 90 lives lost.  While the damage wrought by the intense heat and flame is undeniable, the smoke generated by these wildfires can also have a significant impact on lives and property. Smoke generated from wildfires not only contains combustion...
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Jackhammer tool exposes worker to silica
19Nov 2018
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Crystalline Silica: Cal-OSHA Ups Enforcement with New, Tougher Standards

The early 1930s Hawk’s Nest Tunnel disaster in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia is considered one of the greatest industrial tragedies in American history. While the exact number of workers who perished due to working on this project is not known, estimates put the death toll over 1000. The culprit? Crystalline silica. Silica is ubiquitous. It is a major component of the earth’s crust and is found in nearly every form of rock. If you have ever walked on beach sand, you were walking on silica. Bu...
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