Mold is stealth and will slowly creep into your home and create nuances of havoc with your family’s health.
The symptoms that black mold produces in your home are very subtle. The huge symptoms of totally bed ridden health problems come after long, continuous exposure. In fact, as your health slowly declines, you won’t even notice that you aren’t as healthy as you used to be.
Mold, fungus, and mildew are all practically the same. They are formed by airborne microscopic spores that attach themselves to a nice moist food source. Do you have drywall construction, wall paper, wood frame, carpet, humid bathrooms, a basement, an attic? If you said yes, then read on because you need to be aware of the symptoms of black mold exposure so that you know when you must take decisive and smart action.
Black mold feeds on cellulose, wood based, organic material. It can feed on house dust! It can feed on the paper covering of drywall! Mold will feed on any fabric, anything organic, and many of the items that are in your home and items that comprise your home.
Black mold is a single cell organism produced by spores. When these single cells group together and reproduce, you will notice a mold spot somewhere. That means there are thousands of cells. These mold colonies are what are big enough for us to see. They produce millions of spores that float on any air stream throughout the house.
The reason black mold within your house is an issue is because it is a sealed environment. The mold spores aren’t blown away out of your home. They are spread throughout your home and continue growing and reproducing. Because your home is well insulated from the outside, it is also well insulated from the inside. These mold spores can’t escape and will eventually increase their population large enough to effect your living conditions and health. Quite literally a population explosion! Do you live in a well insulated home? If the answer is yes, you may need more mold prevention knowledge. Read on about mold prevention…
