Tips on Mold Control
Mold is a member of the fungi kingdom. They are not plants because they lack chlorophyll. However, they are plant-like in some respects. For example, like some simple plants such as mosses and ferns, mold generates seed-like reproductive particles called spores that are designed to move in air. These mold spores, being airborne exist indoors as well as outdoors. Both the residents and the employee’s health are at stake if the mold spores indoors are at elevated levels.
Mold causes lots of health problems:
It is also well known that mold can cause skin rash. In some rare cases, it can cause flu-like organic toxic dust syndrome, and a more long term condition with pneumonia like symptoms known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In persons with a compromised immune system, it can cause infections of the lungs or other parts of the body. Toxic mold can cause serious toxic reactions if eaten, or via other exposure routs. Toxic mold such as Tricoderma, Fusarium, Mamnonellia, some species of Penicillium, and Aspergillus, and of course the much feared Stachybotrys also known as toxic black mold has not yet been proven to cause toxic reactions when breathed in at the levels found in residential and office settings.
Typically, it is not all the people in the house who are affected. It is people with asthma or allergy, small children, infants, elders, and people who are already suffering with grave health problems that face acute problems. In this mold testing firms experience women are almost always much more sensitive to mold odor than men.
“Prevention is better than cure” can be followed in controlling the development of mold. If you can adhere to these tips on mold control, then you might keep away from perilous ailments and expensive mold removal services.
Homeowner Tips
Renter Tips
The mold control tips are intended to not only protect your materials and building, but also are intended to deter mold related health complaints. Remember that these are helpful tips and not in any way the final answer or a guaranteed cure, you should have a mold test and inspection conducted by a trained and certified mold inspector if you suspect problems.
Editor’s Note: Previously published here.
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Daryl Watters is president of A Accredited Mold Inspection Service, Inc. He provides home, mold, and indoor air quality investigations in South Florida. He is also the creator of MIR forms designed to aid inspectors in the production of computer generated indoor air quality and mold inspection reports. For more information visit: http://www.florida-mold-inspection.com/
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#1 by Safe Homes - August 18th, 2009 at 05:33
Great information. Very informative. Keep up the good work.