Mold Problems
Black and toxic mold problems are causes of Indoor Air Pollutions and
Indoor Water Pollutions.
Toxic mold or black mold can be in any indoor
places like home, offices and buildings.
The
top ten symptoms that you or a family member may be suffering from allergy
to mold exposure, animal dander, or dust (listed
in alphabetical order: note that you may suffer one or several of these
symptoms)
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clear, thin,
watery mucus from your nose may appear suddenly
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coughing
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difficulty
breathing
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headaches
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hives
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itching of
the nose, mouth, eyes, throat, skin, or any area
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redness of
the sclera (white of your eyes)
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runny nose
(rhinitis)
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skin rashes
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skin redness
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sneezing
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sneezing fits (more than three
sneezes in a row, happens repeatedly
Penicillium mold (harms your lungs) growing in and on drywall after
a water pipe leak in an apartment house in Riverside County,
California. This unhealthy mold was identified with the assistance of a
Mold Inspector. For info on mold testing techniques, please visit:
Mold
Testing.
How Common Are Household
Mold Problems?
How common are household mold problems? A 1994 Harvard University School of Public
Health study of 10,000 homes in the United States and Canada found half
had "conditions of water damage and mold associated with a 50 to 100%
increase in respiratory symptoms."
When molds grow, it's usually in damp
places, behind walls and under floors, above ceiling tiles or behind
shower walls -- wherever there are wet cellulose materials they can feed
on, such as wood, ceiling tiles, plasterboard, or accumulations of organic
material inside air-conditioning and heating systems. Water is the key.
Without it, molds can't get started, much less spread. But when water is
left to sit for even 24 hours, common molds can take hold. If water
continues to sit and areas become completely saturated, that's when a more
lethal mold, such as Stachybotrys, can move in.
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