Mold is a fungi and it’s is everywhere in nature. Fungi are a diverse group of single-celled organisms that includes mold, mildews, mushrooms, smuts, rusts and yeasts. Mold can even exist indoors in either living form as a growing colony or as dead spores on surfaces or in the air. When an environment contains the […]
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Education is the key to success, not only in one’s career, but in life. Parents in Charleston, West Virginia have educated themselves, even after school, and recognized a serious problem in Riverside High School — Mold. Respiratory problems from inhalation of mold spores are the end result of a serious mold growth and indoor air […]
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Black Mold Problem Ignored at Pennsylvania School Parents are shocked by the sudden announcement of the closure of Prescott Elementary School in Scranton, Pennsylvania due to a dangerous mold problem. Mold was discovered at the school in spring, but information was not relayed until September when the Scranton School Board finally reacted by deciding to […]
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A collection of photographs of mold that were taken inside buildings that had varying levels of contamination. The mold pictures shown vary in color, texture, shape and pattern. Some species of mold pictured can be harmful to humans when inhaled. Others may cause mild to severe allergies in some. Most mold types can be very […]
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There are actually thousands of mold species that have been found around the world. While thousands of species exist, only a handful are common in the sense that they are found more easily in nature and sometimes in properties.
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Mold can be found nearly everywhere in nature. It exists in the air outside and sometimes inside of buildings. More often than we realize, our body is under bombardment by invading fungi. So why aren’t we always experiencing symptoms from this invasion? It’s because of our immune system. Our body is constantly battling various intruders […]
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When most people think of mold, they think of the black growths on their bathroom walls, the stains under their sink, or the speckles on their wall. When people are asked to describe toxic mold, most respond by saying its black in color. Let’s debunk some myths by stating these facts: Not all mold is […]
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If you go into a home improvement store, you may come across a kit that shows a picture of a house or family on it and advertises itself as a “Mold Test Kit” or similar. These kits advertise themselves as a method that is quick, safe, and easy to use to determine if mold is […]
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