So THAT'S How To Tell If There's Mold In Your Home

We hate to break it to you, but if you don’t think there’s mold in your home, then you’re probably wrong. Mold is everywhere: It thrives indoors and outdoors all year round, wherever conditions are wet and warm. You may have heard scary stories about “dangerous black mold” that requires a total home overhaul to eliminate. But we’re here to tell you that while a serious issue, most types of household mold are easier to handle than you think. Consider the facts: Mold is everywhere, but it might not be making you sick.  There are at least tens of thousands of varieties of mold, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And chances are its spores are already floating around your house. But it takes a certain type of mold ― and a certain type of person ― for those spores to actually make you sick, says Robin Wilson, an interior designer who specializes in hypoallergenic homes.  White, red and orange molds, for example, usually do not irritate humans. But many types of greenish-black molds, specifically Aspergillus and Cladosporium, can cause stuffy noses, itchy eyes, wheezing or skin irritation in kids or adults with allergies, asthma, weakened immune systems and existing respiratory problems. What we call “black mold” is just one type of the many household molds out there, and all of them should be treated with equal concern. No matter what type of mold you have, it’s n...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news