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Article: Clear the air: find, clean up and prevent mold in your home: mold growing inside your home can pose a health risk for occupants. But it can be controlled and prevented.(Healthy Homes)
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- Natural Life
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- January 1, 2008
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Mold of any kind growing inside your home can pose a serious health risk, especially if anyone in your family suffers from asthma or allergies. But as long as you know where to look, what to look for--and how to prevent or clean up mold in your home--you should be able to keep any potential mold problems under control, and therefore keep your family happy and healthy.
What causes mold to grow?
Molds are microscopic fungi that are able to grow and reproduce rapidly. They are a necessary part of our environment, breaking down waste and producing antibiotics. A problem occurs when mold grows where we don't want it to, such ...