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Health district adds tool to better test blood lead levels
Very cool story. At Modecor, we love great stories like this. “CHILLICOTHE — Each year in Ohio, hundreds of children are found to have high levels of lead in their blood, affecting their health and their development. In Ross County, 1,008 children were screened in 2010, and 10 of them were found to have elevated ...
Habitat For Humanity Demolition
This month the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity got rid of Ollie’s Place, a crime-ridden building in South Dallas, as part of their Fight the Blight Campaign. Modecor Corporation is very proud to have provided Habitat for Humanity with the asbestos abatement and demolition services on this worthy project. Read more here. See pics here.
Did Toxic Mold Kill Brittany Murphy?
Did Toxic Mold Kill Brittany Murphy? From first-hand experience, I know how scary the effects of toxic mold can be. I have been hospitalized twice from toxic mold poisoning, and I know a few others who have shared the same experience. Mold is nothing to be careless about. “Murphy’s mother now claims that her daughter ...
New Asbestos Test May Help Protect Against Mesothelioma
Here’s to hoping this advancement will help the asbestos industry industry and the public in general. “…a group of mechanical engineers in South Korea have developed an automated system using high-throughput microscopy (HTM) that they say can quickly and accurately distinguish asbestos fibers from other particles on a sample slide…” Continue reading here.
Vashon man exposed to asbestos awarded $1.45 million
In an extremely sad piece of news today, we are reminded of the reality of asbestos dangers, even from very short periods of exposure. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this man. “A Vashon man with lung cancer was awarded $1.45 million after a jury ruled that his former bosses were to blame for ...
Farmers Branch Service Project
The following blog entry was written by Sei Gordon, one of our amazing project managers, on a recent project of his: I am a project manager with the Modecor Corporation. I recently had the opportunity to work with a wonderful family in Farmers Branch, a suburb here in the Dallas area. They were in need ...
Diboll Housing Authority
On Friday, November 11th, Modecor completed an asbestos removal project for the Diboll Housing Authority near Lufkin, TX. 16 units, including 2 burnout units, were abated/renovated. Materials abated include floor tiles and mastic, drywall, joint compound, ceilings, subflooring, and cove base. Project was completed on time and under budget. Renovation funds were obtained by the ...
