Litigation in relation to toxic mold is certainly nothing new to the New York court system. Recently, the effects of toxic mold are again being debated and taking center stage. The initial ruling in Cornell v. 360 West 51st Street Realty, which dismissed the lawsuit initiated by Brenda Cornell, has now been reversed. Cornell claimed that she suffered a host of health problems related to mold in her apartment. This could have tremendous consequences for building owners as the link between mold exposure and illness is becoming clear.

Much ado is made over the risks associated with mold exposure. While it is true that high levels of mold can cause health problems, smaller levels should not cause a great amount of concern. When tested, nearly every home on the planet will test positive for some level of mold. This does not automatically mean that a serious problem exists, and certainly should not cause a home buyer to panic.

Out on the web today I came across the website that I thought would be of particular interest to visitors of my blog. This website allows you to perform an environmental search highlighting issues that may exist in your home or the home that you intend by.

 

MyPropertyInfo provides quick access to over 2.6 million data points or sites of interest to the EPA. The interface is quite simple. You simply type in the property address of interest and within seconds you're presented with a report of environmental data that pertains to that address.

 

In this day and age of the Internet it is very easy to do your homework to find out all you can about the home that you intend to buy. This tool expands upon that knowledge and provides a wealth of data at your fingertips.

 

When shopping for your new home be sure to check this site out: http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/fii/myproperty/index.html.