About mold in home and office

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Mold, including black mold or any type of toxic mold, can grow in home or office building. Mold growth requires high humidity, so it is strongly connected to water damage.

Mold can grow in the basement, crawl space, attic, bathroom, or even in the walls and ceilings. Once mold has grown, it starts shedding mold spores in the air and it will soon lead to allergy and other symptoms of mold exposure.

Mold can be white, black and any color in-between, laboratory testing is needed to differentiate mold species. Blood work can be done to determine exposure and effect of mold species present in the home.

Detection of mold in the home can be done with retail test kits, these are a good start. If positive, a certified professional inspector is needed for reliable mold inspection and testing results.

Many mold species are toxic and can lead to poisoning with long term exposure of adults, but mold poisoning appears far sooner in children.