updated Mold remediation guidelines on Home Services

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updated Mold remediation guidelines

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Fungi are a class of organism that includes yeasts, mold remediation, mildews, and mushrooms. Fungi, other than mushrooms, live as single cells or as threadlike structures known as hyphae. Fungi reproduce through the production of spores. Spores can enter the air; therefore, humans can come in contact with spores through skin and respiratory exposure. Fungi can produce secondary metabolites which include antibiotics and mycotoxins. These toxins may adversely impact human health. Some other metabolites are volatile organic compounds that cause musty, moldy smells. Fungi require water to grow and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures.

Stachybotrys chartarum is a black slimy mold that is common outdoors, mold remediation but can also grow indoors if requirements are met. It can grow on paper, sheet rock, and other high cellulose materials. Spores of wet mold do not easily enter the air. However, dry mold-contaminated material that is disturbed allows spores to be aerosolized resulting in the possibility of human exposure.

Mold - Stachybotrys chartarum may cause health problems from volatile gases or toxicity from inhalation or skin contact with toxin-containing spores. Toxic effects at relatively low doses include rashes, mold remediation neurotoxic effects such as headache, nausea, muscle aches and pains, mold remediation and fatigue. The immune system may also be affected resulting in a decreased resistance to infections. Health problems related to long-term exposure to toxins have not been studied.