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Lung Agitation From Coronavirus And Mold

Lung Agitation From Coronavirus And Mold

As we all have heard from Health Officials, Coronavirus COVID-19, causes respiratory illnesses. The sinuses and lungs are usually affected first. Early symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. These will appear as soon as 2 days, or as long as 14 days, after exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Indoor mold growth can be…
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Mold Growth In The Coronavirus Pandemic

Mold Growth In The Coronavirus Pandemic And HVAC Systems?

Mold growth outside is natural and good for the environment. Mold is everywhere. However, Indoor mold growth can be very dangerous, especially when it is located in your HVAC system’s ductwork, coils, drip pans, and enclosures. This is especially dangerous because when left unchecked and not remediated properly, mold spores can circulate and spread through…
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Asthma Associated With Mold

Asthma Associated With Mold

Starting from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and World Health Organization (WHO) reports, this review provides an overview of the literature published from 2006 to 2017 on the associations between indoor mold exposure and asthma and rhinitis separately in children and adults with a focus on longitudinal epidemiological studies. A systematic search of peer-reviewed literature…
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Attic Mold

Attic Mold

A roof leak happens, what to do next? The answer to that is simple, call a licensed roofer out as soon as possible to fix the issue. Although this is the proper approach to take, what most homeowners do not know is that most leaks go unidentified for prolonged periods of time. Catching the leak…
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Molds In Gypsum Drywall Compared To Plaster

Molds In Gypsum Drywall Compared To Plaster

Starting in the 1940s, gypsum drywall began replacing plaster and lathe in the U.S. home construction industry. Our goal was to evaluate whether some mold populations differ in water-damaged homes primarily constructed with gypsum drywall compared to plaster. The dust samples from the 2006 Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) American Health Homes Survey…
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Airborne Allergens

Airborne Allergens

High levels of airborne allergens in inner-city homes could trigger asthma attacks! The amount of mouse allergens found in the air in many inner-city homes could be high enough to trigger asthma symptoms in the children who live there, say researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Their study, published in the February issue of…
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