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October 13th, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Most people don’t know how sick mold inside of a residence can make them until it’s too late. It’s imperative that the green, white, orange, brown, or black stuff that grows on your shower curtain be removed.
The National Indoor Mold Society (NIMS) advises that you don’t clean mold like this with bleach, even though a lot of household cleaners contain it. This kind of mold is called mildew, and it’s the most common kind of it that you’ll find in your house or apartment. An advanced occurence of this would be mildew spreading ten or more feet.The full explanation can be found at http://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-home/indoor-air-quality/mold-basics.aspx In this case, you shouldn’t try to clean it yourself. Instead, call a Certified Industrial Hygenist (or CIH) or a professionally qualified mold remediation company. NIMS estimates 500,000 annual deaths caused by mold annually.
Mold usually is found in places like bathrooms, basements, and kitchen areas. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this is because mold can grow anytime there is oxygen and moisture present. The vapors mold gives off are called mycotoxins, and are very poisonous. Mycotoxins enter the body very easily by breathing, eating, or skin contact. The fumes trigger off asthma in kids, and are sometimes diagnosed as pet pollen allergies.

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