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Jan. 25, 2013
Months After Sandy, Mucking and Gutting
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On a recent day in the Rockaways, a neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., hazmat-suited volunteers far outnumber anyone else on the streets. They are “mucking and gutting” -- stripping homes to the studs to remove mold. Many residents are concerned about the health effects of mold exposure, according to community organizer Peter Corless. Mycologist Joan Bennett has been sampling fungi in homes damaged by Sandy to determine which species are present.
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Produced by Flora Lichtman, Correspondent and Managing Editor, Video
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