Home is where the heart is. Quality Living. It Starts Here!
Home is where the heart is. Quality Living. It Starts Here!
1. Mold is more common in households today than it was 50 years ago.
2. About 50% of homes contain mold problems.
3. A staggering 100% of chronic sinus infections are caused by mold.
4. Mold can spread and develop on any surface.
5. There are over 10,000 species of mold.
6. Mold is linked to causing 30 different health problems.
7. The antibiotic penicillin is actually just petrified mold.
8. So is blue cheese!
9. Infants born during mold season are three times more likely to develop asthma and other allergies. But the tricky thing is, mold season varies from season to season!
10. Mold destroys more wood than fires, floods, and termites combined.
11. There is a freaky form of mold that can move around on its own, it is known as “slime mold.”
12. Mildew is mold. Many people think they are different, but really, they’re a part of the same category.
13. Mold is one of the only organisms that doesn’t need light to grow, meaning it thrives in dark, wet areas.
14. Mold spores cannot be eliminated from indoor environments, one can only prevent the growth of moisture in order to prevent them.