It Takes Time

Our kitchen table as we left it Oct. 4, 2008 When our family vacated our home in October of 2008 we left everything behind, including...

The book of Leviticus makes it clear that if mold is still present after remediation, the home is unsafe. This is a radical approach to m...

This photo reminds us what can happen when pipes freeze and later burst. In this case a home was on the market for sale when the furnace wa...

It was Saturday October 4, 2008. Chris arrived home at 8:30 p.m after a long flight from Chicago. I was standing in the driveway ready ...

October 4, 2008 our family vacated our home and everything in it. Toxic mold can do this – often ripping families apart in the proce...

People often assume that a reaction to toxic mold, or chemicals is an allergic one. I will often say that my kids are "allergic...

This is a guest post by my husband Chris,  reflecting on our journey through the mire of losing our home to toxic mold. What’s happened ...

One of the outcomes of a toxic mold exposure is vigilance when selecting a home or traveling. One family all too familiar with the hazards ...

We are in the middle of a house hunt. The search feels rocky and unsettling. Our current lease ends August 31, and we feel it's time ...

Tiffany's story illustrates the health hazards of water intrusion, as well as the genetic factors involved. (For more on genetic suscept...

Kristen wrote the following paper in November of 2012 for her college English class.  It looks at the short story "The Yellow Wal...

This six-minute video, published by the Global Indoor Health Network , reveals staggering statistics about the impact of indoor air quali...

Photo courtesy of Fox News Thousands are reeling from Hurricane Sandy, the biggest storm in modern history. Government agencies and e...

I'll be discussing the implications of Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday's Toxic Talk. We'll look at important cleanup information and ...

Winter means more time spent indoors. If our indoor air quality is compromised, we increase our chances of illness. How can we prepare our h...

October 4th marks four years since the day we abandoned our beloved home of eight years. Leaving behind the memories and our possessions, we...

Studies show that toxic mold found in water-damaged buildings has a negative impact on the health of individuals who work, study, and li...

Memory loss is a common issue for mold-exposed patients. Until I began the brain rehabilitation component of our journey, I had no idea the ...

It's been five years since Colin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of seven. As I look back, I stand amazed that no medical ...

If you're reading this and you have a concern about indoor air quality, you are in the minority. According to the June 2012 issue of Con...