What is the most common type of Black mold or Toxic Mold?
The most common black mold found in “black mold” growths is Cladosporium. It is not known to pose any toxic hazard. It is the most common mold type found in air samples collected both indoors and outdoors. As such we are likely to be exposed to it all the time. Exposures to high levels of Cladosporium pose a risk of developing allergy or even asthma in highly sensitive individuals. Other mold types, which may be present in “black mold” spots, include Ulocladium, Stemphylium, Pithomyces, Alternaria, Dresclera, and Aureobasium. None of these genera are known to produce mycotoxins, which cause a toxic hazard on exposure.
