Mold is a fungus that grows from a tiny seed called a spore. In a damp place, it will grow on things that are alive, like food or wood. It can be helpful. For example, penicillin, which is an antibiotic, comes from a mould. Mold grows everywhere, but when it grows in large areas inside a home, school, or workplace, it can be a problem.
Toxic black moulds can grow anywhere it is dark and damp enough for them to do so. When you try to kill them, they take to the air and spread out, not caring about how much damage they can do. They just want to stay alive.
Spores can get into our bodies through our lungs, skin, or food. And because some people are more sensitive than others, mould in the home may make one person sick but have little effect on another person who lives in the same place.
Infants, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems from disease, chemotherapy, or other causes are more likely to get sick after being exposed to microbial contamination.
Mold in homes worries a lot of people because it could be bad for their health. People have said that health problems are caused by stachybotrys chartarum, which you may have heard of as "toxic black mould." It is greenish-black and slimy, and it can grow in water-damaged homes.
Many kinds of black mould and mildew, or the mycotoxins they make, can cause or worsen a wide range of health problems. Molds like stachybotrys atra, penecillium, cladosporium, and several strains of aspergillius can cause asthma, pneumonitis, upper respiratory problems, sinusitis, dry cough, skin rashes, stomach upset, headaches, disorientation, and bloody noses. There are many other types of toxic mould and mildew, and many mycotoxins are known to cause cancer. Exposures that are too strong can cause internal bleeding, failure of the kidneys and liver, and pulmonary emphysema. Mold in a home can cause serious health problems, which is a big worry for people who live there. It can also put landlords at risk of being sued.
Toxic mould and mildew are making it more and more common for homes to be contaminated by them. Even though people have known for thousands of years that mould grows best in damp places, it's only been in the last few years that we've started to realise how much mould can hurt us. Toxic mould and mildew don't care how old a building is; they can grow in both old and new ones.
Toxic mould and mildew are making it more and more common for homes to be contaminated by them. Even though people have known for thousands of years that mould grows best in damp places, it's only been in the last few years that we've started to realise how much mould can hurt us. Toxic mould and mildew don't care how old a building is; they can grow in both old and new ones.
