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How Dangerous is Household Mold? – Article

March 18, 2011 1:09 pm / Leave a Comment /

Not all mold is considered harmful. However, all mold can potentially cause allergic reactions and other respiratory conditions to those who are sensitive. The severity of the reaction depends on a number of variants. Some types of molds are also known to cause more severely adverse health problems. … Read More →

Posted in: Indoor Air Quality & Your Health, Mold and Respiratory Conditions, Mold and Your Health, Science of Mold / Tagged: article about mold, exposure to mold, health effects mold, household mold, housemold mold, indoor air quality, indoor-restore, Mold and Your Health, mold asthma, mold dangers, mold growth, mold health conditions, mold in home, mold in homes, mold respiratory conditions, toxic mold exposure

Aging, Senior Health, and Indoor Air Quality – Article

November 16, 2010 3:24 pm / Leave a Comment /

“As bodies age, they unfortunately become more susceptible to various health problems and concerns. Viruses and infections that may have had little to no affect on the health of a twenty-something year old may now make a senior citizen quite ill, due to a weakened immune system, characteristic of growing older. For this reason, the majority of senior citizens will at one point begin needing someone to check in with them and provide care and assistance in various ways throughout the aging process” … Read More →

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Toxic Schools Article: Part 2 of 3

November 15, 2010 2:41 pm / Leave a Comment /

“If mold is growing on the ceiling or inside the wall of a classroom, some kids will not be affected at all. Others, however, might experience flu-like symptoms such as runny noses, coughing and breathing difficulties.” … Read More →

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Toxic Schools Article: Part 1 of 3

October 25, 2010 8:45 am /

“For nine months a year, 2.6 million students and hundreds of thousands of teachers and other employees spend at least six hours a day in Florida’s public schools. Yet there are no state laws governing how schools should monitor, detect and handle mold buildup and other indoor air-quality issues.” … Read More →

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Summer Weather Spurring Mold Growth – Article

September 10, 2010 9:34 am / Leave a Comment /

A look into why we seem to be seeing so many cases of mold this Summer. “”You’re never going to stop mold — it’s always there,” Stephany said. “It’s in the air we breathe. It’s always been there and always will be. But you want to keep the levels of the bad stuff down.” The … Read More →

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Factors That Can Contribute to Mold Growth

January 4, 2010 3:01 pm / admin

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 →

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Most Common Indoor Mold Types

January 4, 2010 1:30 pm / admin

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 →

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