Re: Hi All, Help - Mold in My Apartment - Can't Breathe

[Guest guest]

Eugene, When is carpet going to be replaced and will that include

new padding? I would leave apartment until this has been done.

Your symptoms are pretty light for mold contamination but are

consistent with beginning symptoms. It can get MUCH worse so

protect your health and live some place else until all that has been

contaminated has been replaced. Be there when they remove carpet,

to see if floor beneath shows mold damage or have an indoor air

quality person examine apartment for you, including underneath

carept and pad. It may need a new floor underneath or at least

cleaned or if it is concrete underneath, cleaned and coated with

something to protect regrowth of mold.

>

> Hi All,

>

> In May 2006 my apartment was 1/2 flooded by water from a hot water

tank

> leak. In

> Sept 2006 I started to have bad sinus congestion and breathing

problems.

> These

> health continue. Can't sleep - sinuses all blocked and congested.

>

> Now April 2007 I finally decided that mold under the carpet is my

problem.

>

> My landlord has agreed to replace the carpet and tiles in the

entire

> apartment.

>

> What should I do to protect myself against future health problems?

>

> And do I have a legal case here?

>

> How should I proceed to protect my interests?

>

> Thanks In Advance

> Gene

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I have a similar situation with a client I am working for. Her carpet in her

office space was wet for approx 5 months and then only a small section replaced.

The ceiling was also extensively water damaged however this was just patched up.

She has suffered similar symptoms to yourself however they are now so severe

that a once fit and healthy person is completely reliant on anti-biotic cover

and ventolin to simply work in the office space.(needless to say she has

recently resigned and that the anti-biotics are no longer working.) As to your

legal case the issue we have is a) proving that there is evidence of bacteria,

fungi, mould etc. b)prooving that the particular contaminant is in fact causing

the illness and c) that the contaminant is airborne. You can have all the mould

in the world in the carpet but if you can not proove that it is in the air and

in the lungs/body well you really don't have much of a chance. Determine your

enemy and find out what you are dealing

with. My samples are in pure culture and should be identifiable this week. I

would check out mould remediation guidelines in your area and check with the

company that replaces your flooring to see if they comply. Maybe then with

proof of mould in your orginal flooring and proof that they did not remediate

correctly may you then have some ground to at least lodge a complaint. I

covered maintenance bases as I may not be able to proof the link between body

and contaminant but I may be able to proove negligence in maintaning a safe and

healthy work environment. Always remember to fight for what you beleive in but

at the same time commit yourself whole heartedly if you decide to do so.

Kind Regards

Jane

Eugene Mortimore <EugeneMort@...> wrote:

Hi All,

In May 2006 my apartment was 1/2 flooded by water from a hot water tank

leak. In

Sept 2006 I started to have bad sinus congestion and breathing problems.

These

health continue. Can't sleep - sinuses all blocked and congested.

Now April 2007 I finally decided that mold under the carpet is my problem.

My landlord has agreed to replace the carpet and tiles in the entire

apartment.

What should I do to protect myself against future health problems?

And do I have a legal case here?

How should I proceed to protect my interests?

Thanks In Advance

Gene

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