Hello, I'm new!

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Dear Group Members,

Although I've been a member for quite sometime now, this is my first

time to write in. I have enjoyed reading most of the entries and

must Thank some of you for your information. I fell now is the time

for me to offer some help and expose the situation that I live in.

Let me preface my statement by saying that I am a mycologist and have

graduate degrees in Plant Pathology. I've been looking at the

genetics of pathogenic molds for nearly 20 years now which is the

reason I currently work for an Environmental Engineering firm in

Illinois.

I live in a Public Housing complex in Rural Ilinois. I, along with

12 other tenants in 9 bldgs. have serious issues with mold. The

water intrusion issues vary from leaky plumbing, guttering, roofing

amd drip pans in our HVAC systems. The most serious issuse is in our

HVACs. On top of the lack of maintenance by the Property Manager,

they forced the maintenance man to " clean it with bleach and paint

over it " for six years. They did NOT provide him with any PPE's and

as a result of that, he is dying of a lemon size mold growth in his

lungs. I have discovered that the have been hiding the mold issue

since 1999! They had plumbing and guttering issues which created

flooding in several units prior to the initial lease up. They made

the HUGE mistake of thinking that I would go away quitely. These are

OUR tax dollars. Village Management of Indianapolis has been

accepting $15 million per year, yet leaving us to live in deplorable

conditions. In the bldgs. that are identified as Section 8, TWO

women are on oxygen at night because their asthma is so bad and they

literally stop breathing at night. We have a Class Action lawsuit

against the management company and I have found an attorney who will

handle these cases Pro Bono. That's why I'm sending this

information. I have received calls from all over the country on this

issue, and it's not just the tax dollars these landlords are

stealing, it's also the health and well being of their tenants. In

addition, my civil rights are being violated by the property

manager. They come in to my dwelling with out my knowledge or

consent. They continue to call the Police on me for made up

accusations, (I'm currently being accused and investigated for " Mold

Burlary " ). The Property Manager swears she has an " eye witness " that

said I broke into vacant apts. at a specific time on a specific day.

I was 100 miles away at a meeting with my boss, but the local Police

don't want to verify this. Our local CBS affiliate did a story on us

last night, and will air part two tonight. If you are interested i

watching this you can go to www.illinoishomepage.net and click on

Mold: A Hidden Danger. Or you can google WCIA. Thank for for

allowing me to vent, I look forward to your comments on this

situation, but most importantly, if anyone is interested in speaking

with our attorney you can contact me for more information.

Sincerely,

Yamamoto