How Do You Practice Black Mold Prevention?
Black Mold is a problem we are seeing more of as our homes become tighter and there seems to be less attention to keeping moisture from entering our houses. How do you recognize the signs of Black Mold? See my article listed below this article. Black mold is not always black. It can be brownish, gray, pinkish, purplish and fluffy looking. All forms of black mold are deadly though. It affects babies, young children, the elderly and immune sensitive people with allergies, and other lung related diseases. In order to grow toxic black mold needs two essential elements. A food source and a moisture source. Since our homes are one big food source, being comprised of wood, drywall paper, carpeting, paper wall paper etc., it makes sense to remove the moisture sources. That is what this article is all about. The most important issue that is to be addressed in our homes in the relative humidity in the homes indoor air. Your humidity should not exceed 55% and should be somewhat lower than that. I
