Top 10 Reasons You Need To Be Aware Of Mold!
September Is Mold Awareness Month! September 2017 marks the 9th annual Mold Awareness Month started by the National Indoor Mold Society: “The purpose of National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month is to inform, educate, and raise awareness about the adverse health effects due to exposure of indoor molds and mycotoxins.” (Executive Director, Letitia Peters) According […]
What Is Black Mold?
What Is Stachybotrys? Stachybotrys molds decay organic matter. The most common species, Stachybotrys chartarum, sometimes referred to as Stachybotrys atra often grows indoors. Ideal conditions for Stachybotrys growth include moisture, a nutrient/food source, temperature, and time. Ideal humidity for this black mold is a relative humidity of 90% or higher for it to begin the […]