Indoor mold has become a household name. We have all heard or seen on advertisements phrases like toxic mold or black mold. These phrases create fear, panic and confusion. People have spent thousands of dollars in indoor mold remediation or disposed of household items including clothes because of mold contamination. Are these decisions based on […]
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Mold in Homes? Here’s What You Need to Know
Mold in homes is unsightly and could create serious health problems. Small airborne mold spores or particles can be inhaled deep into the lungs. Inhalation of mold spores can lead to respiratory problems. Mold spores could be both toxigenic (i.e., have toxic effects) and allergenic. Mold is especially common in basements of old homes where […]
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Learn More About Mold and Bacteria Common Building Molds (also called Mildew or Black Mold) and Their Associated Health Effects People often talk of black mold or mildew in their bathroom, ceiling, basement and kitchen. The question you may ask, is it a single type of mold? No. In most cases, more than one type […]
Indoor Molds that Produce Known Mycotoxins on Building Materials
This article discusses common indoor molds that produce mycotoxins and the materials on which they are commonly found. The general public thinks that black indoor molds are toxigenic because of the publicity that Stachybotrys chartarum (a.k.a Stachybotrys atra in the old literature), a black mold, received in the recent years. However, the colour of the indoor […]
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