Rainbow International franchise goes above and beyond to remediate mold-infested home.
Last August, a record 4.57 inches of rain fell on southeast Michigan in a matter of hours, putting roads, freeways and tens of thousands of area homes underwater. Now, months later, mold is becoming an issue in many of these affected homes.
That was the case for Lotus Smith, an area school bus driver. The health effects of mold removal on average people are well-documented. According to the Environmental Protection Agency and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, living in a mold-infested home poses a health risk to dwellers in the form of headaches, breathing difficulties, persistent cough, burning or irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, or lungs, asthma attacks, skin irritation, allergic reactions and infections in immune-compromised individuals. Only Smith’s case was different – her immune system was greatly compromised from the chemotherapy treatments she was receiving to battle lung cancer. That’s where Jason Kitts and Rainbow International of Monroe enter the picture. After seeing Smith’s story on a local news station’s “Bald is Beautiful” series, Kitts took action.