Mold can grow in several places in the home, especially those that are moist, dark, and poorly ventilated. The rooms most prone to mold infestation are the basement, the attic, the bathroom, and even the interiors of closets where moisture has seeped in. You can prevent mold-related sickness by making sure that all the areas [...]
You may have noticed on many occasions how, upon slicing open an onion bulb, there’s a soot-like black film clinging to the onion skin. Sometimes this aspergillus black mold can be seen on several layers of onion skin. It is none other than the black mold Aspergillus niger, which is generally harmless for as long [...]
Most of the black mold varieties found at home are non-toxic. When one is exposed to black mold, the symptoms experienced are usually mild, from sneezing to coughing to skin and eye irritation. Toxic black mold, howvere, such as those of genus Stachybotrys, cause more severe symptoms. When its spores find their way into the [...]
The growth of black mold is often undetected because it grows in obscure places such as behind insulation, inside ceilings, or under the carpets. One of the best ways, therefore, of detecting the presence of black mold in your home is by follwing that black mold smell. This odor is characterized by earthiness and mustiness, [...]