Mold Dangers - A Brief Overview

There are a lot of difficulties in your life, which you really want to get rid of, but sometimes you find yourself quite hopeless in doing so. One of them is right there in the basement of your house and that is Mold. Undoubtedly, mold dangers are countless. First of all, let's get a glimpse of what precisely mold is. Mold is a black/green substance that you mostly see in the places which are moist and humid, like your basement, bathroom and as well as in air-conditioning depositories and wherever there is a water leakage, or a place which is exposed to water. Basically, molds are microscopic organisms 'fungi' existing almost everywhere. Molds require organic materials like leaves, wood and paper as a source of food in order to sustain its existence and for reproduction. So, if your basement has a warm/mild climate and humidity above 50%, you have a happy mold colony prospering over there.

There are thousands of species of molds which are known to us; Mucor, Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Fusarium, Penicillium, Trichodema, Rhizopus and Acremonium to name a few. Mold grows in form of crusty and tufted layers. It has a musty odor as well. Besides having its bothersome looks and unpleasant smell, the mold dangers are certainly something that you cannot afford to ignore. Its harms are simply limitless.

Mold is responsible for various contradictory health consequences through several diseases. It causes a number of allergies to the people exposed to it. Some of them are the congestion of nose and irritation and itch in mouth, throat, skin, eyes as well. The person allergic to mold suffers from constant sneezing, food allergies, tremors and sensitivity to odors. Lymph nodes get swollen sometimes and the patient suffers from difficulty in swallowing.

Besides having these allergic reactions there are a numerous other problems as well. When mold is exposed to the people in the house, it lowers their immune system as well. There are multitudinous adverse effects of this fungi on the human immune system; abdominal pain, body aches and muscle sprains, burning perception in mouth and throat, cold and cough, fever, frequent infections, diarrhea, poor appetite, physical weakness, acne and hair fall to name a few.

However one can overcome this problem by taking some steps. For attic, basement and wall mold removal make sure that you have all the necessary equipment which is required in the process. Make you entirely covered. Use a sanitary anti-bacterial soap and wash the area with a brush or cloth completely until the traces are abstracted, after that rub the area with a wet cloth and then with a dry cloth and then use an anti-septic over the area. Finally, don't forget to dispose of the mold carefully. Keep an eye over the place, and look for someone for indoor air quality testing and treatment to prevent future mold and mildew growth, time to time.

It is quite obvious that mold is one of the most harmful things that you would not like to ignore.