toxic mold
Harmful indoor growth
Toxic mold refers to mold species that produce mycotoxins—compounds harmful to humans and animals.
The term gained currency in the 1990s amid lawsuits and health scares, though experts note that "toxic mold" is imprecise: the mold itself isn't toxic, but its byproducts can be.
Exposure may cause respiratory problems, headaches, or more severe reactions.
They found toxic mold behind the drywall after the flooding.
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- mildewFungus from dampness
- dampSlightly wet
- basementSubterranean building level
- mustyStale from dampness
health · allergies · remediation · water damage · respiratory · walls · ceiling · HVAC system · humidity · water leak · contamination · fungus · bleach · property damage · insurance claim · inspection · home inspection · crawlspace
- mold typespenicillium, aspergillus, powdery mildew, downy mildew
- toxic tortsmesothelioma, asbestos exposure, lead poisoning, silicosis, Agent Orange
- mold illnesshistoplasmosis, fungal infection
toxic moldbeneficial bacteria
Health-promoting microorganisms
probiotics · penicillium · brewer's yeast · cheese mold · edible mushrooms
toxic moldclean air
Uncontaminated breathable gas
fresh air · sanitary conditions · sterile environment · pristine environment
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