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Article: Act quickly to prevent mold from spreading throughout home
- Article from:
- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- May 14, 2004
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Mold is a fungus that grows fuzzy or downy when spores get wet and
that eats the things it rests on. To control mold, you have to
control moisture. Cleaning up mold without fixing a water problem
solves nothing. And moisture has to be removed quickly.
You should suspect hidden mold if a building smells moldy or if
there was water damage and people now complain of health problems. It
can be on the back of drywall, wallpaper or paneling, on top of
ceiling tiles, under carpets and pads, inside walls or around pipes,
for instance.
The Environmental Protection Agency provides key facts about mold.
Among the highlights:
-- Mold is part of the natural environment, helping break down
organic matter ...