Can mold cause health problems?
Can mold cause health problems? Hay fever-type symptoms, sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, skin rash, shortness of breath, fatigue . . . are just a few symptoms experienced when someone has been exposed to an excess level of mold. A person’s personal susceptibility and sensitivity will determine their response to a mold exposure. Allergic reactions […]
Why are we getting mold in our building?
Why are we getting mold in our building? For mold to propagate, four things are needed to needed: a mold spore, something for it to attach to, a nutrient, and MOISTURE! Mold spores are everywhere all the time. Our indoor environment has plenty of things to attach to. Nutrients for mold can include regular household […]
November’s Breathe Healthy Initiative Topic: Wet Basements and Crawlspaces
IS YOUR BASEMENT or CRAWLSPACE suffering from overexposure to moisture? In the case where a crawlspace has been infiltrated with water over a period of 12 hours or longer, mold remediation is crucial to bring the area back to a safe condition prior to any waterproofing or mitigation. Most likely, whether visible or not, after […]
November’s Breathe Healthy Initiative Topic: Wet Basements and Crawlspaces
DEHUMIDIFIER IS YOUR BASEMENT’S BEST FRIEND! A proper dehumidification system will include a system to capture the water produced and exhaust it to the outside so there is no dependence of building occupants or maintenance personnel to empty the dehumidifier. Between vacations and distractions, the chances are that there would be times when the dehumidifier […]
SO, WE’VE GOT A WET BASEMENT or CRAWLSPACE! WHERE DO WE START? – PART I
Having a full assessment is the wisest move. Stories are rampant of building owners who have paid for extensive and expensive waterproofing systems … only to find that by making other water-control repairs they could have avoided installation of such a system. Needed gutter repairs is a great example: The rainwater pours off the roof, […]
November’s Breathe Healthy Initiative Topic: Wet Basements and Crawlspaces
Maintaining the overall health of a basement or crawlspace is crucial to the health of a building. The structural components of a building are equivalent to the bone system of our body – the basement or crawlspace is equivalent to the pelvis and lower back. When the pelvis or lower back are injured or deteriorating, […]
TIPS FOR MOLD PREVENTION
REACT immediately to a water, moisture, or high humidity event Immediately clean up water leaks or spills indoors Address the cause of any condensation on windows or pipes Control humidity by keeping it between 35-45% Increase ventilation or air movement by opening doors and/or windows or use fans when humidity nears 55% Use dehumidifiers in […]
Mold-Specific Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Buying a house? This mold test can be very valuable! Mold-Specific Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (MSQPCR) is a fast and highly accurate DNA-based analytical method for identifying and quantifying molds. MSQPCR methods can determine the genus and species level of molds. […]
World Aspergillosis Day
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Odor Control
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Mold has many smells. Step One: Find the Source! Air freshers, disinfectant sprays, candles etc. only cover up the source of a mold issue. You may think your house is clean after smelling the Sea Breeze candle, but the cause […]