Letter: Time for Law Enforcement to Back Up Its Citizens, Not Turn Its Back

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Are law enforcement officers really turning their back on the meth lab problem in their communities? This letter, like many letters that have been sent to Meth Lab Homes,  shows a dwindling lack of confidence that local police will address citizens’ complaints about meth. Time for Law Enforcement to Back Up Its Citizens, Not Turn …..Read More

Are ice chests a sign of a meth lab?

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Are ice chests a sign of a meth lab? “Several years ago we had a house in the neighborhood, whose occupants were apparently creating some sort of drugs. All the signs were there, including the DEA pounding on their door and making arrests – several times. There were also smells coming from the house that …..Read More

EPA and Health Department guidance about meth labs leaves mother of infant with unanswered questions

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Seeking guidance about meth labs from the EPA and her local and state health departments has left the mother of a 6 month-old-infant with unanswered questions. “I am currently living in a leased home that has a strange pervasive odor – its smells like a mix of smoke/wet drywall/chemical type odor.  The home has been …..Read More

San Francisco: Strange Health Problems Plague Renter Sickened By Vent Fumes

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I am so glad to have found this website! Much of what I am reading about here sounds a lot like what I may be going through. I live in San Francisco in a really large apartment complex. The man who lives below me (not from this country, most likely not a citizen, and a …..Read More

Does a meth lab smell like a skunk or sewer gas?

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“I sometimes smell a very very strong skunk-like smell coming from downstairs (I am a renter). It is so strong that it wakes me up in the middle of the night sometimes. It smells like skunk, or perhaps like gas (sewage), and it is very very strong for a while but then goes away by …..Read More

Renter sickened by fumes from apartment next door concerned about meth lab

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A renter, sickened by fumes from a neighboring apartment, raises some important questions about methamphetamine addiction and meth labs. “I live in a tiny, one bedroom apartment. I know, for a fact that my next door neighbor gets high on “something”, but not sure what. He’s always acting paranoid, and jumping around, and really nervous …..Read More

Does living near a contaminated town house pose a health risk?

Sometime in or around April of this year there was a town house that was busted for a “shake and bake” meth lab that was in operation for about 3 months.  The town house is two doors down from my town house.  The place is just now being cleaned out by professionals and we were …..Read More

Buyer concerned about offer made on a home with a criminal past

“I have recently put in an offer on a property that had some criminal activity and was the subject of “raids” according to a neighbor. I have two small children and am very concerned about the possibility of it being toxic. I plan to contact the police dept. on Monday but am wondering what advice …..Read More

Are dark stains on window frames and illness signs of a former meth lab ?

“We moved into a rental home 7 weeks ago and it had been renovated. It began smelling like stale smoke once the new paint smell wore off and we asked the property manager if the previous tenants had smoked. He admitted yes. He said they trashed the place and left and that the property was …..Read More

Arlington Texas: Renter needs help with meth lab next door

“We rent an apartment in Arlington, Texas. Our neighbors are manufacturing, selling and using meth. They have a kid, a small female toddler, who is severely neglected. The authorities have been notified, but they do nothing. These people have a lot of visitors at night and sometimes nonstop for days. They have blacked out the …..Read More