Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I was researching on the web for sick building syndrome today. I live in an apartment that leaks water in thru the foundation. I live on the bottom floor so my carpet gets soaked and then smells musty, gets black mold and even tiny mushrooms on it. I spray the carpet with bleach diluted with water and that help. The carpet has been bleached to white in spots but...oh well. At least half the carpet in my rooms get wet when it rains. There are many other dangerous factors within this building that I wont get into at this time. The health effects that this building has on my family is terible. We all suffer from various symptoms of SBS. My animals are too suffering from labored breathing as well as all my plants have died off. I have reported this the HUD as well as my landlord without any actions being taken. I know what you are thinking...MOVE OUT. The kicker is that I moved in here on a section 8 voucher and its has been 5 years since I moved in. The state is NOT renewing vouchers at this time...I have been 4 years waiting for mine to be returned...meanwhile we are all dying (yes I feel like we are dying) from the effects here. We are a working family but the rents without the aid of a voucher are so expensive that we cant pay it. This building is all we can afford at this time. I am afraid for my family...I dont know what else to do. My lungs as I write this feel like they are being squeezed and I am short of breath (as usual). I just wanted to find others that have or are still in the same situation as me....sometimes I feel so alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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