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Article: Airborne mold spores can be toxic to human health.(Inside Construction & Design)
- Article from:
- Real Estate Weekly
- Article date:
- April 7, 2004
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Mold, or as scientists call them, fungi are a very important part of our natural ecosystem.
They live and grow all around us on dead material such as leaves.
This is just one of natures ways of breaking down materials for reuse in our environment.
Mold reproduces by releasing microscopic particles called spores. These spores generated are carried by air currents to new areas that may be favorable for their growth
Why hasn't this been an issue before? As homes have become more energy efficient they have become a double-edged sword for people with allergies to mold.
In a normal sealed home (i.e. no open windows or vents) people ...