By nobugsonme on Jul 23, 2008 in allergic reactions, bed bugs, bedbugs, building evacuated, fleas | 7 Comments
Thirty-eight residents of a Newark apartment building were hospitalized and all residents were evacuated from their 3-story, 6-family apartment building, after suffering from “light-headedness, sore throats, itchy, watery eyes and irritated skin,” according to this article from the Star-Ledger (via nj.com).
The building has problems with bed bugs, mice, and fleas, and has been treated for [...]
By nobugsonme on Jun 28, 2008 in Charlotte, NC, allergic reactions, anxiety, bed bug bites, bed bugs, bedbugs, domestic violence, homelessness, loss of sleep, north carolina, public health, salvation army, shelters, skin irritation, stress, united family services | 2 Comments
A Charlotte, North Carolina shelter that houses women who have suffered domestic violence has evacuated residents for several weeks while bed bugs are removed, according to the Charlotte Observer:
The Charlotte-area United Family Services domestic violence shelter has evacuated its residents to “a safe place” in order to battle a recent infestation of bedbugs, said Libby [...]
By nobugsonme on Mar 21, 2007 in Mizaondoec, airline industry, airlines, allergic reactions, allergic reactions to bed bugs, aviation industry, bed bug bites, bed bug skin reactions, bed bugs, bed bugs and travel, bed bugs at work, bed bugs in hotels, bedbugs, employees, flight crews, florida, hotels, itching, layover hotels, orlando, papules, pilot, pilots, skin, transportation, travel, wheals, workplace | 4 Comments
(Editor’s Note: APilot wrote on the “Where do I start?” page, and I am reposting it here so it will get more readers.)
APilot writes:
This is from a letter I’m writing for my union publication. Any feedback?
What do wheals and papules have to do with my career in Aviation? “Nothing,” I thought until I came for [...]