Article: Tight house doesn't have to promote mold

Article: Damp weather great for mold spores, not for allergy ...
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  June 10, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Beware of mold spores during this damp weather. The abundance ... asthma and other lung ailments, common mold spores can "cause airways to become inflamed ... can develop problems very easily." Mold spores are microscopic fungi composed of ...

Article: Indoor air quality is key for the health of people, property; ...
Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA;  September 26, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... heels of Isabel and a very wet summer, mold spores are gaining more and more attention ... specialists. Even if the presence of mold spores doesn't affect you physically, they ... basement, it's from the off-gases from mold spores," said Miller. Once it gets cold ...

Article: Selecting filters for mold control: how to effectively capture ...
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News;  November 4, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... upon the particle sizes of specific mold spores," noted Charlie Seyffer, marketing manager for the company. "Mold spores are well over 1.0 micron in size ... filter, the better it is at removing mold spores and other particles. The company ...

Article: Take precautions to control the growth of mold ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  February 13, 2004 ;     692 words ... ... It is the moisture that helps to feed the mold spores and decay fungi. Mold spores will always be with you. To prevent future ... situation to line their pockets. Sampling for mold spores needs to be taken after the cleanup is completed ...

Article: Mold spores sprouting at MU library: J-school ...
Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO);  August 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Terry Ganey Aug. 29--Mold spores have damaged books in the temporary basement location of the ... the right conditions of air and moisture. The inhalation of mold spores can cause health problems such as allergic reactions, asthma ...

Article: Mold spores sprouting at MU library J-school ...
Columbia Daily Tribune;  August 29, 2006 ;     618 words ...Mold spores have damaged books in the temporary basement location of the University ... material given the right conditions of air and moisture. The inhalation of mold spores can cause health problems such as allergic reactions, asthma and other ...

Article: Airborne mold spores can be toxic to human ...
Real Estate Weekly;  April 7, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... can expect to see a significant reduction in the quantity of mold spores in the air. In some houses though, mold can find a good ... usually very damp. Where these two prerequisites exist, the mold spores that slip into our house through an open door or window ...