"If you have not heard about "toxic mold," "black mold," or "stachybotrys," then you have not watched TV, seen newspapers, or read magazines in the last two years. Frequent news about "mold" has increased public awareness about the economic and health consequences of allowing mold to grow in indoor environments. "Mold" experts and lawyers are struggling with determining the "cause" of the mold growth, the extent of damage, the cost of "correct" repairs, and who should pay for the economic damages, while doctors and lawyers are trying to determine causes of illnesses reported by occupants of moldy buildings.

This paper is written to discuss how water damage and ensuing mold contamination have and will create liability for the roofing industry and to provide general guidance and information for roofing professionals evaluating mold claims. To begin this discussion, the writer would like to make a few general statements about "mold" claims. Mold is just one possible cause of indoor air complaints. To evaluate an indoor air space strictly for mold can result in the expenditure of large sums of..."

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