RE: Mold Found in Classroom

[Guest guest]

Hello

I am a teacher in a large district in MA.  I got diagnosed in 2002 with building

related illness. There was mold in my classroom and the roof was leaking in the

building that I was in. The temperatures in my classroom were in the high 90's

every day. I was in a computer lab at the time. They installed a electrical room

in my server room which was in my classroom. Hot air would blow in my room

making in the room and blow debris around the room.  The school dept was doing

construction in my immediate work space and I got exposed to all kinds of

respiratory irritants. I got chronic sinus infections, eye irritations, muscle

joint pain, asthma,  laryingitus, paresis and nodules on my  vocal cords and

other health issues. (  I also got fibromyalgia and RA)  I moved to another

builiding after being out on W.C.  The building I was closed in June 2009 so I

was moved to new location in sept. 2009.  I have a 504 accommodation stating

that I have to be

placed in a healthy building and that I should not be placed in a building or

classroom were there are issues with mold or other respiratory irritants that

they exposed me to. The school dept.ended up placing me in a sick building

again. I found out from and outside agency that this building had a long history

of environmental issues and issues with mold. 

I found a leak and mold in my classroom in September. There was also one in

another area in the building. The school dept. did testing 2 months after the

mold was removed. The testing was done by their environmental department.  (

There testing always shows the same thing ( no issues) I am currently out of the

building and have been since October. I attempted to go back, but got sick each

time I tried to go back.

They act like this is no big deal because I was able to go out on WC. They robed

me of my health. I have life long health problems.  ( The list is too long to

post)

D

[Guest guest]

I can completely relate & know the list of symptoms well. I am a former

teacher sickened from my water damaged classroom and building. It is an

absolute, ongoing, nightmare. I have not been able to work since 2004.

My advice is not to try to enter any building that has had water damage.

Feel free to email me any time.

[Guest guest]

The reports of sub-standard mold investigations are very reminiscent of lawsuits

filed against the FAA and contractors that were negligent in both the

remediation and testing of the air traffic control tower at Metro Detroit

Airport. Unfortunately mold testing is prone to manipulation and

mis-interpretation – at the cost of building occupants. What is so frightening

about the air traffic controller cases is that the entire country could be at

risk because the controllers were experiencing cognitive impairment due to the

widespread existence of toxigenic molds, including Stachybotrys.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/detroit-metro-tower-air-traffic-controll\

ers-file-lawsuit-

Connie Morbach M.S., CHMM, CIE

Sanit-Air, Inc.

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> I can completely relate & know the list of symptoms well. I am a former

> teacher sickened from my water damaged classroom and building. It is an

> absolute, ongoing, nightmare. I have not been able to work since 2004.

> My advice is not to try to enter any building that has had water damage.

> Feel free to email me any time.

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