Talk:Black Mold

Black Mold

Stachybotrys chartarum is really a slimy, black mold that grows on moisture-laden cellulose. It’s a huge concern to residence buyers, because it affects air quality and destroys surfaces it grows on if left unchecked.

Mold spores are everywhere and cannot be avoided. They float in via your open windows and doors, or come inside by riding on your clothing or your pets. Real difficulties in homes and buildings rarely occur unless there has been intense flooding, generally in basements, sometimes from leaky roofs, or where there has been an extensive plumbing difficulty.

If spores land on a moist or damp surface, normally in the poorly lit area — they can grow.

So the key to mold control is moisture control. Water-damaged areas must be dried within twenty-four to forty-eight hours to prevent mold and mildew growth.

Most men and women have a natural immunity to antigens present in mold, but some are much more sensitive than others – and a moldy residence is not a healthy house. At-risk individuals are mostly infants, the aged and asthmatics being treated with steroids.

The highest level of danger is for individuals with pre-existing respiratory diseases just like tuberculosis or cystic fibrosis and individuals undergoing chemotherapy or other treatments that adversely affect the immune system.

The most typical health concerns consist of symptoms similar to hay fever.

Others might experience respiratory difficulties or skin and eye irritations. You’ll find some reported extreme reactions, too, but individuals are rare and have yet for being attributed directly to mold – though an attorney may perhaps counsel differently.

As one lawyer states inside a recent Time magazine article, “For science to prove something, it has to become 100% certain. In the civil lawsuit, it only has being proved 51%.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determining the level of well being risk is mostly a factor of looking at the individual and assessing whether they fall into 1 from the possibility groups. Even so, exposure to mold is not a desirable living condition and it should be removed, just like you would also throw away moldy bread without eating it.

Mold might be found in damp places of your household, just like the basement, around pipes, and in carpets, walls or ceilings that have sustained water damage. You may well see it or smell it. It’s recommended that apartment tenants right away get in touch with their landlord or building manager on discovering a mold issue.

A condominium owner need to contact the community association. They will be able to advise you regarding safe resolution with the mold issue, including initial process of cleaning black mold and prevention of future growth. Bankner (talk) 02:14, 9 July 2010 (UTC) 75.133.33.211 (talk) 02:08, 9 July 2010 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.133.33.211 (talk) 02:05, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

You might find Stachybotrys chartarum interesting. Astronaut (talk) 21:28, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

I've now redirected this page to the fungus and added an {{about}} link at the top of that article to direct readers back to the musician. Astronaut (talk) 21:38, 9 July 2010 (UTC)