People are concerned about the effect of mold on their health. What are the real risks to our health from mold? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute of Medicine/ National ...

Amid growing public concern about mold contamination of homes and its associated health effects, a new study is recommending policy approaches for controlling mold in homes that could be used on local ...

Mold. The very word is enough to make a person cringe. Yes, mold can be good—it's essential in making brie and penicillin, for example, and necessary for the decomposition of organic matter in ...

NORTH HAVEN Large fans are still blowing air on sprayed-on fireproofing, one of the suspected culprits of a recent mold outbreak at the new North Haven High School. Once the fireproofing is dry, new ...

What is the role of air filters in controlling mold? What air filtration efficiency is necessary to remove airborne spores? These are some of the questions HVAC contractors are asking filter suppliers ...

Mona Weingarten, of Washington, D.C., wasn’t aware that there was mold in her house. She didn’t see anything or smell anything. But when one of the tiles on the bathroom floor became loose, she called ...

Mold is an insidious material that at its very early stages is quite natural and unassuming. It is a naturally occurring biological contaminant with some positive characteristics, including the ...

Which mold killer is best? When mold crops up on your bathroom tile or basement walls, there’s no need to worry — it’s a common occurrence in many households. Excess humidity and poor ventilation are ...

Warmth, moisture, and plenty of food might sound like the ingredients to a perfect vacation spot, but they're actually the perfect recipe for the growth of mildew and mold. Mold is alive, but it’s not ...

There is no denying that molds are part of nature since they function by breaking down and digesting plant and animal matter and other organic materials in our environment. However, the benefits that ...

When mold crops up on your bathroom tile or basement walls, there’s no need to worry — it’s a common occurrence in many households. Excess humidity and poor ventilation are just a few of the causes ...