Molds are commonly found in buildings and homes. They grow in damp or wet places such as around leaks in roofs, windows, or pipes, or where there has been flooding. Molds grow well on organic materials such as paper products, cardboard, ceiling tiles, and wood products. Mold can also grow in dust, paints, wallpaper, insulation, […]
Is Black Mold (Stachybotrys) a New Emerging Opportunistic Human Fungal Pathogen?
The black mold, Stachybotrys, is a well known producer of toxic byproducts (mycotoxins). The species most common in building environment are Stachybotrys chartarum and Stachybotrys chlorohalonata. These species have been linked with health problems associated with poor air quality in mold- contaminated buildings. In eastern Europe, in the 1930s, outbreaks of a disease of horses […]
How and why to keep your carpet mold and bacteria free
Carpets are usually reservoirs of any particulates including dust and microorganisms that settles from the air or brought in from outside via various means. By their nature carpets can hold these tiny particles without being noticed. The problem comes when the carpet becomes wet. Wet carpets made of natural material and the settled dust supports […]
Scared of buying a moldy house? Here is what you should know
Quite often home buyers are confronted by the fact that the home they wanted to buy was said to have mold. Is it okay to buy a house with mold in it? It depends on the extent of mold growth and how much it would cost to restore the house to it’s original condition prior […]
How to Prevent Mold Growth on Cannabis (aka Marijuana)
Cannabis (popularly known as marijuana or weed) is now legal in Canada for both medical and recreational use. In the United States, it has been approved for medicinal use in 33 states and in 11 states for recreational use for adults aged 21 and over. Moldy Cannabis is a serious problem facing both producers and […]
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