Learning how to stop mold from growing is a key way to prevent health problems and keep your home looking its best. Mold can be found both indoors and outdoors. It grows in damp, warm, water-damaged, and humid environments, and spreads and reproduces by making spores....

Mold spores are the reproductive agents (seeds) of mold that are invisible to the naked eye and spread easily through the air. Another word for mold spore is "conidium" (plural: conidia). They can be found everywhere at all times, both indoors and outdoors. Mold emits...

Musty or moldy smells are a sign that mold and mildew have begun to grow in your home. This can be caused by numerous reasons such as inadequate ventilation, sewage leaks, pets, wet clothing left in a hamper, wet towels, wet carpet, and a refrigerator, freezer or...

It has been estimated by scientists, that there are 600,000 deaths annually worldwide as a result of this fungus. Aspergillus is a genus of fungi (molds) that is one of the most common and deadly organisms in existence. There are over a few hundred species that can...

In 2016, California legislators passed Senate Bill 655 which makes visible mold growth a dangerous health condition and substandard housing under the state’s Health and Safety Code (Cal. Health & Safety Code §17920.3). Below is a list of contact information for...

When you go to your local hardware store or Home Depot, there are many face respirators that you can choose from but there is only one type that is rated to protect you from tiny mold spores that are small as .03 microns. If you get the wrongly rated mask, they won’t...

Most insurance companies have mold exclusions on their policies. For example, if you purchased a home and later down the road you find some old mold growth in your home that has been there for some time, you will most likely not be covered by insurance. They will...

The toxic facts are that indoor air can be 2 to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air. (EPA) Cheap, defective, and dirty heating and air conditioning system (HVAC) filters are a poor line of defense against harmful airborne pathogens and debris. They are also the...

People who have toxic mold sickness or allergies need to do their best to avoid mold as best they can. Healing from mold exposure is both a proactive and vigilant process in which you must have a daily routine and protocol you need to follow in order to get well. I...

Anywhere there is moisture that sits for a prolonged time period and is a food source, you are most likely going to find mold. That is why a favorite hiding and breeding place for molds (fungi) is in and on the drains (pipe sweating) of your property. Your drains...