What causes mold growth?
Mold growth occurs when moisture or high humidity is added to organic materials such as wood, paper, or different kinds of fabric. Mold, just liake all living creatures, needs food and water to survive. When moisture is removed, mold can die but it does not really disappear. The mold can remain inactive or dormant inside of a wall cavity, wallboard, and even flooring, but will re-activate when moisture is once again introduced. Just because mold is not actively growing it does not mean it could not make someone ill.
