http://www.house.gov/conyers/nc082001.htm A Michigan congressman is looking into launching a federal investigation of the problem of toxic mold in the United States, Michigan Lawyers Weekly has learned. Meanwhile, a number of state legislators are about to introduce a bill in Lansing to address toxic mold in this state, a problem that was first reported in a recent issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly. ("Toxic Mold Litigation Takes Hold In Michigan," July 30.) So-called "toxic molds" infest porous building materials like wood and drywall inside homes and other buildings. The molds release poisonous mycotoxins that can have grave health effects, especially on children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. Experts say that remediation is often difficult, hazardous and expensive. Health effects can be permanent. Read here for more.