Judges want death penalty for courthouse mold

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Judges want death penalty for courthouse mold

Last Update: 11/17/2003 6:11:04 AM

By: Associated Press

(Las Cruces-AP) -- After they clean the mold from the Dona Ana County

courthouse, it comes back like a repeat offender—along with

complaints of respiratory problems, blurred vision and judicial

discontent.

County Magistrate Anne Segal says many who work in the courthouse are

experiencing irritations—throat problems, congestion.

And even though the 86-year-old building underwent mold removal less

than two months ago, many court employees suspect mold colonies still

lurk in the heating and cooling ducts. They complained to the state

Health Department last month, so city contractors last week did more

studies on any mold that might be there. Test results are expected

this week.