Mold

Mold Molds, or mould, are various fungi that cover surfaces as fluffy mycelia and usually produce masses of asexual, or sometimes sexual, spores. Mold is a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating and...

Duct Cleaning Factors

Knowledge about air duct cleaning is in its early stages, so a blanket recommendation cannot be offered as to whether you should have your air ducts in your home cleaned. Duct cleaning has never been shown to actually prevent health problems. Neither do studies...

Floods and Mold

The drooping blades of a mold-covered ceiling fan are seen in a damaged house in the Lower Ninth Ward on December 24, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit: Ethan Miller Getty Images One of the biggest issues surrounding flooding after natural disasters is mold, a...

Mold the Cause of Asthma and Rhinitis

Starting from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and World Health Organization (WHO) reports, this review provides an overview of the literature published from 2006 to 2017 on the associations between indoor mould exposure and asthma and rhinitis separately in children...

Low Income Homes Have More Mold Risk

Indoor mold contamination has been associated in many studies with an increased risk of asthma and respiratory illness. This study investigated indoor mold contamination and the prevalence of asthma/respiratory illness in two low-income, Hispanic communities, Mecca...