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12Mar 2014

Avoid This Mold Blarney….

We celebrate Irish Heritage with St. Patrick’s Day in America. This holiday is known for three leaf clovers, leprechauns, wearing green to avoid being pinched, consuming green drinks, Irish ale…AND the concept of “Blarney” which you’ll see as you read further relates to what to watch out for in the mold industry. “The modern celebration of St. Patrick’s Day really has almost nothing to do with the real man,” said classics professor Philip Freeman of Luther College in...

Toxic, Schmoxic!

Sitting down and writing this article, I’m reminded of Roseanne Roseannadanna (aka Gilda Radner) from the TV show “Saturday Night Live” in the late 70’s. I think she would say something like “What’s all this talk about Toxic Mold?” – go on a rant, and then after hearing the explanation from someone that toxic mold wasn’t really a problem, would smile and curtly say, “Oh…never mind!” That’s the way I feel about the phra...

Gold’s Advice About Mold in the Cold

This time of year, with our extensive list of holiday errands and get-togethers, just about the last thing that anyone thinks about is mold problems. However, it’s typical that when outdoor temperatures begin to drop, Gold Health and Safety Consulting gets an uptick in the number of calls for help with mold. Her’s some advice about mold. Why is this? There are two main ways that mold problems happen: Moisture intrusion caused by some sort of flood or leak (toilet overflows, window o...