As awareness of Indoor Air Quality and its affect on our health grows, new innovations are being developed to make life more comfortable for those with sensitive respiratory systems or health problems related to Indoor Air Quality. Pure Rooms, the new hotel rooms that claim to remove 99% of all Indoor Air Quality contaminants, is one such innovation, popping up in vacation destinations across the country. … Read More →
Tag Archives: Toxic Black Mold
Nevada Renter’s Rights Article
Despite relatively low humidity levels, indoor mold can still become a problem in Nevada. Learn your rights as a renter in the event that mold infests your home. … Read More →
Toxic Schools Article: Part 1 of 3
“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 →
Mold in the Work Environment Article
With so much of our lives spent at work, it’s important to make sure that our work environments are safe and free of contaminants, such as mold. … Read More →
Creating a Mold Resistant Home Article
An article with tips on how to keep mold from contaminating your home. “There is no such thing as a mold-proof home. Mold spores exist in the air inside our homes, but we can cohabit peacefully as long as those spores don’t find moisture and start growing. If they do, it’s only a matter of … Read More →
Sacramento, California Family Removed from Home with Mold
A family who resided in a rental property in Sacramento, the Capital of California located in Northern California, was removed from their property because of poor living conditions. These poor conditions included the dominant presence of toxic black mold and other potentially harmful molds in the air and on surfaces. A local lab tested the area … 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 →