Mold Growth

Mold growth in your home got you frustrated? We've got the solution.

We know that mold growth can be an unsightly addition to your home so we compiled the resources you need to rid yourself of mold. Molds are various fungi that cover surfaces as a vegetative mass and usually produce masses of asexual, sometimes sexual spores in order to reproduce. These Mold Spores waft through the indoor and outdoor air continually. When mold spores land on a damp spot indoors, they may begin growing and digesting whatever they landed on in order to survive.

Indoor mold commonly grows as a result of building maintenance problems. Leaks in roofs or from indoor plumbing problems can lead to mold growth inside homes, schools, or office buildings. Another source of toxic mold growth is flooding. Once the flood waters recede, indoor mold growth often follows.

There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in the indoor environment; the way to control indoor household mold growth is to control the moisture that allows mold spores to breed. Since molds thrive in humidity, bathrooms, kitchens and basements are their comfort zones. Mold spores are released when humidity is high in these areas. These mold spores are actually allergens that can cause hay fever-like symptoms when they attach themselves to the lining of the nose. If the spores reach the lungs they can cause asthma and other serious illnesses.

Toxic poisoning from mold growth can produce a host of mysterious symptoms in people that often go misdiagnosed. Making the problem worse, the majority of doctors are untrained to recognize the symptoms of toxic mold exposure. Exposure to toxic mold and the mycotoxins it releases can be hazardous. Like other forms of toxic poisoning, mycotoxin exposure can lead to serious health problems--sometimes permanent--and it can even be fatal. We have seen many cases of toxic mold growth and have compiled a website with many resources to help you understand and eliminate this dangerous household menace for good.

And be sure to check out our pages about Mold Testing, Mold Removal, Household Mold, Effects Of Mold And Mildew, and What Is Mold elsewhere on this site.