| When it comes to the question of defining mold, | | | | decidedly moist, most likely molds will grow on this |
| there are actually quite a few different things that | | | | area. The right temperature is also needed for them |
| need to be known. For one, mold is a fungus that | | | | molds to grow, along with the organic matter which |
| grows on plants and in damp areas, and while most | | | | may vary from wood to decaying fruit or food. They |
| types of mold are generally harmless, there are some | | | | often grow in between wood of the building or |
| known as toxic mold which can be extremely | | | | house where there is enough moisture and humidity |
| dangerous and which can result in anything from | | | | to sustain them. |
| coughs and colds to fibromyalgia. | | | | Mold is Injurious to Health: |
| As well when it comes to the question of mold it is | | | | When many of us think of molds, the image that |
| important to know that a lot of the times you will | | | | comes to mind is that of the substance that we may |
| not even notice that mold has developed in your | | | | find growing on our bread, or the yucky stuff that |
| home until months or even years down the road, | | | | appears in the corners of the shower. Many people |
| unless you purposely keep an eye out for it and take | | | | will also think of medicines we have gained from mold |
| the proper steps to ensuring a safe and mold-free | | | | such as penicillin, or the products we create with it |
| home. | | | | like cheese and black tea. A lesser-known effect that |
| Conditions for the Survival of Mold: | | | | molds bring into many people's lives is mold allergies. |
| Molds are microscopic organisms that thrive in moist, | | | | Mold allergies are similar in many ways to pollen and |
| humid areas often not exposed to direct sunlight. | | | | other allergies, yet they have their own differences |
| They thrive on organic matter and water. Usually, | | | | and quirks. |
| house mold grow when the house has water damage | | | | Generally, molds allergy strike people in a way that is |
| or leaks in the indoor pipes which can not be easily | | | | similar to pollen allergies. The moldy spore (or part of |
| seen by the people living in it. Any little spray or drop | | | | the spore) is inhaled through the nose or mouth and |
| of water can contribute to a mold colony. The wood | | | | due to their small size may evade the body's |
| that is used for building materials are organic matter | | | | protection against them. Once they reach the lungs |
| which molds feed on. | | | | they cause allergic reactions in some people that are |
| When an area has been exposed to water and it is | | | | similar to that of pollen allergic reactions. |