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USA: Family's illness mystery solved after they realized they had bought 1 of 2.5 million homes used as meth labs

Emily

Emily

Editor, Senior Moderator
Purchasing from a government sponsored lender in a state where the law says sellers must disclose use as drug labs will not ensure safety. Standard home inspections should always be done, but will not reveal meth lab contamination unless specific tests are ordered.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/mystery-illness-solved-family-discovers-home-meth-lab-184815233.html
Within days of moving in this past summer, Beth Hankins, an ER nurse, started experiencing breathing problems. Then Jonathan got migraine-like headaches and nosebleeds. By the third week, their 2-year-old son, Ezra, developed mouth sores.

"He couldn't even drink water without being in pain," said Jonathan, 32.

They were about to schedule doctor visits when a neighbor shared the bad news: 2427 Radcliffe was a former meth house.

The family ordered a $50 testing kit and had the lab expedite the results, which revealed a contamination level nearly 80 times above Oregon Heath Authority limits...
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Here's an article about the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare on testing for meth lab contamination and a renter's experience with mysterious health problems and meth contamination:

http://www.ktvb.com/news/How-to-test-your-home-for-meth-contamination-149606465.html

Note: cars are being used as mobile meth labs in the U.S., so be aware of this before buying a used car, or if you retrieve a stolen car.
 
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