university. i spent about a half hour in the house and i was talking with bill, mr. holder. and i said to him, bill i don t feel for good. i said i got to get out of here and just literally walked out the front door and pretty much collapsed. i lost any ability to stand without aid. the samples were processed at texas tech health sciences center. technicians there sterilized the slides, then examined them under a high powered microscope. the cotton swab samples were transferred to petri dishes. then put in an incubator for five to seven days. if there were spores present, they would grow mold which could be examined under the microscope. most household molds are harmless. but dr. strauss found one type
buffoon by any stretch. but i know he s seriously affected by this. ron just really loves his son. and on several occasions i would hear him talking about his son. and he would say my son and stop because he didn t remember his son s name. ron s memory problems forced him to resign from his firm. reese continued to suffer from asthma and learning disabilities. only melinda came through without permanent health problems. doctors had no idea why. toxic mold reproduces by shedding microscopic spores. can t be cleaned from surfaces, because to do so would release
walls and ceilings. the couple says the first time they noticed any water damage was the leak behind the refrigerator which the couple things.er had fixed. the leak had caused extensive damage throughout the area. the customer said they wanted to repair the damaged your right away but the insurance company said no. we had asked the insurance company in writing to allow us to begin repairs immediately and at least rip out some of the wet flooring. and the insurance said that if i had made repairs during their investigation, that i would lose coverage. scientific experts say that most household molds are harmless. but with stachybotrys, the mold must be removed immediately, since it is capable of
of mold in the home that was not harmless. it was a toxic, deadly mold known as stachybotrys. experts believed stachybotrys spores exist on many building materials. as long as those materials stay dry, the spores don t present a problem. but when the spores get wet from a leaky roof for example or in a dark moist environment and are near a paper product like drywall and insulation, the spores multiply quickly. and they produce a potentially deadly poison called mycotoxins. mycotoxins are on the surface of these spores. so when you inhale these spores you are also taking the mycotoxins into your lungs as well. later bill holder went back to conduct an air borne test. canisters placed throughout the
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