It was a nightmare-turned-reality when homeowners Jenny and Os Guinness discovered black mold throughout their McLean, V.A. townhouse in 2008. It is only recently that the couple have been able to occupy their home again. It all began a year after Ms. Guinness was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent a successful surgery, but still had a hard time breathing in the house. This prompted her to have the home tested for stachybotrys. She discovered the silent killer was all over. "You could scrape it off with a spoon," she told the Wall Street Journal. The couple had to completely renovate the house and throw out nearly everything including mattresses, couches and some of Mr. Guinness'...
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