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black mould

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noun

  1. another name for bread mould

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Rot and black mould were previously found in the building - which has continued to suffer from newly-discovered leaks - and the entire water system now needs replaced, which will add millions of pounds to existing repair costs.

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Mohammed now can't sleep in his own bedroom due to black mould, damp and crumbling plaster.

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Photos, videos and testimony from the people living in several properties like these showed unsanitary and overcrowded homes, with adults sleeping on bare mattresses in bunk beds, contending with black mould, rats and, in some cases, conditions that proved to be deadly.

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The BBC filmed in another flat with black mould in the hallway, kitchen and on the shower curtains.

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BBC News NI understands rot and black mould on floors and walls have been found in large areas of the building which opened in 2019.

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