What to know about MOLD
Mold is everywhere. Some we see, but most we don’t.
Mold is part of the Fungi Kingdom, which includes mildews, mushrooms, shelf fungus, rusts and smuts (which usually attack plants). There are thousands of varieties of mold. What we usually see are the mold colonies, made up of thousands, or more likely, millions of tiny individual fungi. Because the individual features are microscopic, exact identification is typically a job for a trained laboratory technician.
In some instances, finding mold comes down to knowing how to look. Some mold can be very hard to see with the common eye. In this short video to the left, it displays mold in an attic that can only be seen with the right angle and lighting.
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Mold’s job is to spread, breakdown and destroy.
Mold spores are everywhere. Part of nature’s decaying process, mold’s job is to aid in the breaking down of organic material. Like a seed, a mold spore needs water and food to grow, but since it is a fungus, rather than a plant, it can thrive without any sunlight. A moisture leak in your home can provide the water and wood, paper, dust, skin flakes, or any organic material may become a food source for mold. As the mold colony grows, it sends out millions of tiny airborne spores to grow on other parts of your home. Mold can attach itself to and grow on almost anything.
Molds are tough. They fight to survive and do their job.
Some molds produce dangerous toxins under certain conditions as a defense mechanism. Toxic gases and spores can be produced when the mold is disturbed by changes in temperature or humidity. There can be high levels of toxic spores present even if there are no visible signs or odors. Some of the most dangerous varieties of mold found in homes are: Aspergillus, Basidiospore, Curvularia , Ascospore, Penicillium, Stachybotrys, Cladosporium
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