Mold can grow virtually on any organic substance or building material comprised of wood, wallpaper, drywall, carpet, paint, adhesives, fabrics, ducting and insulation. Mold can be found everywhere; when it lands on a damp indoor spot with little or no UV light, it begins digesting and growing. This produces thousands of microscopic spores that are released into the air while the destructive and dangerous organisms eventually damage the materials on which they feed and grow.
As molds feed on their food source and the colony grows, they produce digestive by-products; mycotoxins, antibiotics and glucans which are toxic to humans.
Studies done by the Mayo Clinic concluded that an immune response to mold and fungi was the cause of chronic Sinusitis in 96% of the patients studied (Sinusitis lasting 3 or more months). An estimated 40- 50 million Americans suffer from this problem, which is the most chronic disease in the United States.
Species commonly found indoors are Stachybotrys (black mold), Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium, all of which are capable of producing mycotoxins affecting anyone exposed to them. Potential reactions consist of immune disorders, pathogenic disease and cancer.
Left untreated, the environment will become extremely toxic causing such illnesses as:
• Chronic Asthma
• Chronic Fatigue
• Painful Headaches
• Disorientation and Dizziness
• Nausea
• Depression
• Diminished Reflex Response
• Diarrhea
• Loss of Concentration
• Rashes and Open Sores
• Possible Death
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