What do you know about "sick building" or "damp building" problems?

Question

Mold has been a problem, but lawsuits have now moved into the issues of sick building or damp building problems. Do you know what these mean in relation to the health of the dwellers? Also, do you know of lawsuits in regard to them?

There is much on the web, but I'd like to know of any personal experiences or opinions in these areas--the health issue, and the legal issue, if possible.

Seems to be an obscure question. It's rampant, since Katrina. I'm curious why no one has any advice.

I believe that my grandson has neurological probs from living in a wet building. This is very personal to my family.

FORGET THE LEGAL PART. DOES A DAMP BUILDING MAKE A PERSON SICK?????

Answer 1

Well, I don't have personal experiences with sick buildings or damp buildings, but there was a lot of leaky condos in BC and some first nations are having bad experiences of that nature. Legally, I guess if their not built to speck in the first place, then it's the contractors fault. Biologically you know bacteria needs that environment, warm and wet, to grow. Wet buildings are certainly a growth medium for disease, but flood waters that flow who knows where, like up and over sewer systems, are far more certain to carry dangerous microbes and parasites.

In flood plains that are at risk of that kind of unique weather condition need to have their building codes updated to resist that measure of flood event, like material specifications (double level concrete to exceed known or historical flood elevations and elevated wood structures).