Black Mold

Hmmm?! asked:


My boyfriend used to be a contractor and notified my landlord of leaky pipes and excessive moisture that can cause mold a couple of years ago. He said he would send a contractor over to fix it, but never did. My boyfriend told him several times how dangerous it could be, but his notifications went ignored. Now, my sister who lives with me, has developed cancer on her ovaries. But within 2 mos. time, it spread to her lungs. She has developed lung cancer; (doesn’t smoke or is even around smokers). The oncologist claimed that she cannot identify a certain spot on the MRI of her lungs. She was referred to an immunologist/allergist that specifically identitifies ASPERGILLUS (toxic mold spores). I have had increased sinus infections, mucus, severe headaches, bloodshot red eyes and these are all symptoms of toxic black mold irritation. We notified our landlord again, and he sent unlicensed workers to tear down the area and rebuild over the mold without treating it. He obviously doesn’t care anything about the health of his tenants. Can he be sued for negligence? We both have severe issues caused by the mold exposure. Finally, we are moving. But what can we do about him? We have documented everything with photos and memo’s of our conversations. As well as personally hired a mold inspector and contacted the city to inspect the property. Each inspector claimed that the landlord showed gross negligence in his actions to get rid of the problem. Can we sue? What should we do next?
Uodate: I have proof. We got a mold inspector who was appauled by what he saw, AND we got a city inspector to come out who was equally disgusted. They both stated that they woudl testify. Also, everything has been dpcumented with the city AND we have all gone to a specialist; Immunologist/Allergist who have also documented the case and confirmed that they found “aspergillus” in our respitory system, which is also toxic mold.

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SweetAdeline asked:


I live by myself in an apartment w/ negligent landlords. Noticed a few weeks ago black mold growing on ceiling of my bathroom. It seems that upstairs tenant may have had problems w/ his toilet because the spot w/ the mold is slightly warped from wetness, and located where his toilet would be. I have called landlords twice, left messages on their machine, four days apart. They haven’t gotten back to me. I plan on sending a certified letter to them so I have proof they received it.
With 4months of my lease remaining, I worry that they will not let me out of it & I will have to pay the remaining months. Do they have to let me out of the agreement by law because it is unsafe? I have no options, no place to go when they eventually come to clean it. Should I require landlords put me up in a hotel?
What shall I do in the meantime? How much of a risk does this pose? Ive been getting headaches at night but am unsure if they are related. Should I remove all my belongings from the bathroom and keep the door closed?
How can I tell if it’s affected anything else in my apartment; if the spores can travel and spread. Do I need to get rid of anything in my apartment?

Some of the people ive spoken to dont think its a real threat, but it doesnt sit well with me.

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Anna D asked:


I moved into my apartment last weekend and have since discovered some water damage around the doors and windows and a really yucky black mold growing behind a lot of the molding. I know for a fact that almost the entire place was under water about three years ago but they have since remodeled completely. They claim that the water damage is from an irresponsible niece who left the doors open in the middle of rain storms.

Anyway, since moving in I have been having really bad asthma attacks daily, having to use an inhaler probably 2-3 times a day. I haven’t had to use my inhaler in YEARS! I wheeze almost continually throughout the night. I have contacted the landlord about this but they haven’t done anything yet.

What are my legal rights here? What can I do?

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Kayla D asked:


I live in wisconsin, I’m looking for some laws on black mold but cant find any.
I called my landlord and told him about the mold but he didn’t seem real worried about it and said it would take anywhere from one day to a week to get here and look at it. Is that legal?
From all the info I have looked up on Black Mold it is a pretty dangerous thing that should be taken care of ASAP. Can anyone help it would be much appreciated. Thanks

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Vaeh’s Mommy asked:


We have a problem with mold in our house. We moved into a place last February. The landlord claimed there was electric heat thru floor board heaters. They skyrocketed the electric bill and produced no heat whatsoever. They just felt hot to the touch. He said he would take care of everything before next winter because there was a small amount of mold in our bedroom. It has very poor insulation and the only thing we run is kerosene so the walls sweat. It was getting warmer when we moved in so we had no major problems. Now that it’s getting colder, we’ve noticed small patches of mold on the walls. We cleaned it. It came back within 2 days. We were cleaning around the stove and pulled it out. Black mold (toxic or non toxic?) was everywhere. We started just pulling things out away from the walls. Mold is on all of our furniture. In our 2 year old daughter’s room. all around the rooms. All over 3 dressers, 2 nightstands, her comforter set, pillows, toys, her clothes. We pulled the crib out. There’s a little on her crib. There’s a lot on our bed. We can’t sleep in our bed. She can’t sleep in her crib. The real kicker is the woman who lived there before us now lives in front of us. She told us that the landlord knew that there was no heat in the house, which I found out is illegal in our state to rent a property with no heat. And he also has known about the mold. He let us move in anyway, with a baby. I wonder when we got that bit of mold in our bedroom if any more had grown behind the furniture then, in february, and how long have we been breathing this stuff in. When we told him it started again, at the first sign of it, he said he would put a furnace in the house so it would be dry. For 2 weeks we called everyday. He would not answer. Now many many things we owned are ruined. we took pictures. I want to know if we have a case. Not only because of our furniture, but having to freeze in that place with only a kerosene heater. And also putting our health at risk. by the way, since discoveringthe whole infestation, our daughter has been out of the house with her grandmother.

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