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FAQ | The National Mold Resource Bureau
Mold is a fungus. There are many thousands of different species of mold. Mold needs moisture, oxygen, and an organic food source (such as sheetrock, wood, or even dust) to grow. Mold grows best in damp, warm, and dark environments.
From Encarta┬« Online Encyclopedia “Mold is a “fuzzy, cobweblike growth produced on organic matter by several types of fungi. Molds thrive on a great many organic substances and, provided with sufficient moisture, they rapidly disintegrate wood, paper, and leather.”
There are four types of mold known to seriously harm humans, Aspirgillus, Stachybotrys, Penicillium, and Fusarium. Stachybotrys is the most toxic and is referred to as “black mold.” Aspergillus is the most common, and Fusarium is sometimes interchanged with other less harmful mold types.
According to the CDC there are some case reports that “toxic” molds, those containing certain mycotoxins (literally “fungus poisons”), inside homes can cause pulmonary hemorrhage or memory loss.
What are the effects of mold exposure?
The symptoms of toxic mold exposure encompass a wide variety, the most common, and least serious, are allergy-like. Such as rashes, fatigue, sneezing, and headaches. Moderate symptoms are flu-like, and can include fever, diarrhea, vomiting, nose bleeds, asthma, nail fungus, and urinary tract and ear infections. Mold exposure causes severe illnesses such as pneumonia, emphysema, pulmonary edema, brain, liver, and kidney damage, and even death.
What should I do if I’m exposed to toxic mold?
Seek medical attention immediately. Bring to the attention of your landlord, employer, or anyone else that is responsible for the building in which the mold had been found. You should also seek legal representation from an experience toxic mold lawyer, as you may be eligible for compensation.
Toxic Mold in the News …
FOX5 News: Brand new house contains toxic mold.
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