Mold health issues

Environmental Health Experts Release Guidance to Prevent Debilitating Effects of Mold

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Medical specialties, Clinical medicine, Medicine, Immune system, Immunology, Occupational safety and health, Mold, Allergology, Allergy, Indoor mold, Mold health issues

This is a downloadable guide to the issues of mold contamination and growth and what members of the public can do to prevent it.

Key Points: 
  • This is a downloadable guide to the issues of mold contamination and growth and what members of the public can do to prevent it.
  • The document was sponsored by the AIHA Indoor Environmental Quality Committee and the AIHA Biosafety and Environmental Microbiology Committee and drafted by a team of experts with over 25 years of experience with mold and damp problems.
  • Mold in the home can affect building safety and structure and negatively impact residents health.
  • Residents with mold allergies may experience sneezing, nasal congestion, red eyes, skin rash, andin more serious casessevere allergic complications and upper-respiratory health issues.

Global In-mold Label Market Report 2020: Growth by Region, Segment, and Substrate; Value Chain Analysis; Key Players - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, November 27, 2020
Packaging, Manufacturing, Mold, Articles, Industrial hygiene, Occupational safety and health, Mold health issues

The "Global In-mold Label Market 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global In-mold Label Market 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Global In-mold Label Market 2020 is the fifth edition of this report, that focuses on the in-mold label format and industry.
  • Because the in-mold label market structure is complex, specialized expertise is essential to successfully operate in this industry.
  • In-mold label market data by region, segment, and substrate
    In-mold market growth by region, segment, and substrate

How Attic Mold Affects Your Home - Ecocomfort

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Friday, January 24, 2020
Building biology, Industrial hygiene, Occupational safety and health, Articles, Health, Cleaning, Indoor mold, Environmental health, Mold, Attic, Mold health issues

Oftentimes, mold will compromise the integrity of attic insulation, and in worst cases, the wooden structure of the attic can be affected.

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  • Oftentimes, mold will compromise the integrity of attic insulation, and in worst cases, the wooden structure of the attic can be affected.
  • What's important is to identify the source of the mold growth, and where necessary, undertake mold removal and mold remediation.
  • All things considered, for some homeowners attic mold is a reality, and the only option is mold remediation.
  • The team at EcoComfort has the expertise and experience to identify attic mold, remove the infiltration, and make necessary repairs.

Cayucos Mold Damage Company Announces the Answer to 'Why Is There Mold When Nothing Is Wet?'

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Friday, November 15, 2019
Building biology, Articles, Industrial hygiene, Occupational safety and health, Mold, Health, Contents, Servpro, Water damage, Indoor mold, Mold health issues

ServPro in Cayucos , the mold damage specialist, answers the question "Why is there mold when nothing is wet" by explaining the conditions that mold needs to grow and how to prevent those conditions.

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  • ServPro in Cayucos , the mold damage specialist, answers the question "Why is there mold when nothing is wet" by explaining the conditions that mold needs to grow and how to prevent those conditions.
  • Mold is never completely eliminated because mold spores are everywhere, just waiting for the perfect conditions to grow.
  • Removing as much of the conditions that feed mold as possible is the best approach to preventing mold damage.
  • The team is highly trained to clean and restore residential and commercial property for mold, damage, fire damage, water damage, smoke damage and a wide range of other situations.

Sur La Table Employees Sickened by Toxic Black Mold From Neighboring Restaurant

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
Articles, Building biology, Industrial hygiene, Occupational safety and health, Health, Environmental law, Mold health issues, Product liability, Stachybotrys, Mold, Black mold, Sur La Table

DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Eight employees of a Sur La Table location in Plano have filed suit against the store's former restaurant neighbor, claiming that failure to fix therestaurant's leaking dishwasher exposed them to toxic mold.

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Eight employees of a Sur La Table location in Plano have filed suit against the store's former restaurant neighbor, claiming that failure to fix therestaurant's leaking dishwasher exposed them to toxic mold.
  • The restaurant and the retailer shared a common wall until Ziziki's moved from the location, on Preston Road just south of Spring Creek Parkway, in May of 2019.
  • In July 2019, as Sur La Table employees were experiencing ongoing breathing problems and other health concerns, air quality tests inside the store revealed high concentrations of Stachybotrys mold, also known as "black mold."
  • There was also visible evidence of fungal growth found on the walls and inside the sheetrock of the store.

The ABCs of Corn Mycotoxins

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Mycotoxin, Fodder, Holomycota, Mold, Fungus, Silage, Industrial hygiene, Occupational safety and health, Mold health issues, Mycotoxicology

Such abnormal weather is more than a nuisance; excess rain sets the stage for mold or fungal diseases in corn, including corn silage destined for feedstuffs.

Key Points: 
  • Such abnormal weather is more than a nuisance; excess rain sets the stage for mold or fungal diseases in corn, including corn silage destined for feedstuffs.
  • Extreme weather or insect pressure allows mold spores to germinate, grow and form colonies that can produce mycotoxins.
  • But what do dairy producers really need to know to better identify mycotoxins and to safeguard their herds?
  • When one mold infects the corn crop, many others are often present, which can produce multiple mycotoxins and increase the possibility of toxicity.