| Mold has been a problem for human beings ever | | | | company and have them remove it. If you try to |
| since even Biblical times. There are thousands of | | | | remove this yourself, you may just stir it up and |
| species of it and while many are harmless, some | | | | cross-contaminate another area of your home. |
| of them can be pretty detrimental to your and | | | | Allergenic molds affect many people and these, as |
| your pet's health. | | | | their classification may indicate, tend to cause |
| They can grow on wet clothes left laying | | | | allergies in people and sometimes in pets. |
| anywhere on the floor or stuffed animals in the | | | | Anyone who has a problem with asthma or |
| closet. Anywhere that has a high amount of | | | | anyone with a weak immune system might have |
| humidity and heat is a place where mold can begin | | | | some trouble if these live in the same place they |
| to grow. | | | | do. |
| Mold has become more of a problem in the past | | | | Toxic molds produce mycotoxins and while they |
| few years not really because the population of | | | | tend to be rare, they can cause many serious |
| mold in the world has increased, but because | | | | kinds of health effects and can even cause death |
| people have become aware that this is a problem | | | | in some extreme circumstances. You should |
| that they need to try and deal with. There are | | | | contact a professional as soon as possible once |
| about three general categories of mold and you | | | | you have determined (via a mold test kit) that |
| should be familiar with what each of them are. | | | | the mold is toxic. |
| Pathogenic molds can cause health issues in people | | | | Stachybotrys mold is more commonly thought of |
| who have weakened immune systems like those | | | | as the toxic black mold of legend. This tends to |
| who are going through chemotherapy due to | | | | be found on wet materials that are cellulose |
| cancer or anyone who has HIV or AIDs. Infants | | | | based, such as paper or wood. |
| and the elderly are also particularly at risk. | | | | One strain of stachybotrys mold can cause death |
| If you have this kind of mold living in your home, | | | | in pets and another type can cause bleeding in the |
| it's best to call a professional mold remediation | | | | lungs in babies. |