Business Fears Mold in Trumbull County

October 4, 2002

Business Fears Mold

The owner of B and B computers says his business was doing quite well in

Hubbard that is until he started getting sick. Blaire owns B & B

Computers. " My father and I came into the shop after being sick for a week

and found something growing in the toilet. That's when we decided to look

for something else. "

When Blaire first decided to inspect the basement just below his computer

store he was shocked at what he found. A white substance that appeared to be

mold coating the walls - a substance that he feels could have been causing

him health problems. " My Dad comes in to cover the phones when I can't be in

the shop. So, one week I'd be okay, then I'd get sick. It was repetitious,

as soon as I got better he was getting sick. "

Just a few hundred yards from the back of the store is the Hubbard Police

Department, a facility that recent testing shows does house certain toxic

molds. That's why Blaire says he's concerned this problem could be bigger

than people think. " It's in my basement here which is just a little building

in Hubbard, but there are a lot of old tunnels that run through here. If

it's airborne it's going all the way through town and that's what I'm afraid

of. "

Blaire says he's been in contact with the Trumbull County Health Department

and hopes they will test the building in the near future. " Whatever the

problem is or whatever is causing the problem we want it taken care of so no

one else has to go through what we went through. "

First News spoke off camera to one of the people who rents the space to

Blaire. They tell us there have been many long time businesses that rented

office space in the building, and none of them have ever complained of a

problem.

No word yet on if the building will be tested.

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