As renters in California, we have the right to live in a safe and healthy environment, which includes the quality of air in our homes, or Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Mold spores circulating in the air can create harmful living situations and lead to health problems for you and your family. California is one of … Read More →
Potential Health Effects from Indoor Mold Exposure
There are a number of documented cases of health effects and physical problems resulting from indoor exposure to mold and mold spores (sometimes referred to as sick building syndrome). Mold related illnesses can result from high level / short-term exposures and lower level / long-term exposures. The most common health effects or symptoms reported from … Read More →
Factors That Can Contribute to Mold Growth
Location – some regions have a greater number of mold spores found in the air. Factors that affect this are: Humidity Amount of precipitation Temperature Windiness Number and type of plants and trees in the area Time of Year – at different times of the year, there are climate and social factors that can increase … Read More →
Most Common Indoor Mold Types
Alternaria Alternaria belongs to a Division of the fungi called the Deuteromycota. The word means “neuter fungi” and they are called this because they have no sexual spore stage (meiospores). It grows rapidly and the colony size reaches a diameter of 3 to 9 cm following incubation at 25°C for 7 days on potato glucose … Read More →