Mold: Difference between revisions
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Mold is a fungal growth that forms and spreads on damp and decaying organic matter. There are many different kinds of species of mold that have a variety of colours. They can be found in all climates, inside and outside of the home. | Mold is a fungal growth that forms and spreads on damp and decaying organic matter. There are many different kinds of species of mold that have a variety of colours. They can be found in all climates, inside and outside of the home. | ||
Because mold reproduce by releasing tiny spores into the air, no space is entirely free of mold, making exposure unavoidable. | |||
== Cause == | == Cause == | ||
Excess moisture is generally the cause of indoor mold growth. Outside of the home mold survives by using plants and decaying matter such as falling leaves as a source of nutrition. | Excess moisture is generally the cause of indoor mold growth. Outside of the home mold survives by using plants and decaying matter such as falling leaves as a source of nutrition. | ||
== Symptoms == | |||
== Toxic Mold == | |||
Mold itself is not toxic, however some mold produce mycotoxins, | |||
which can harm health and cause symptoms. | |||
Molds that produce mycotoxin grow on foodstuffs before or after harvest, etc. Most myctoxins are chemically stable and survive food processing. | |||
=== Symptoms === | |||
The effects of some food-borne mycotoxins are symptoms of severe illness appearing quicly after consumption of contaminated food. Other mycotoxins occuring in food have been linked to health concerns such as the cancers and immune deficiency. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 23:26, 13 April 2024
Mold is a fungal growth that forms and spreads on damp and decaying organic matter. There are many different kinds of species of mold that have a variety of colours. They can be found in all climates, inside and outside of the home.
Because mold reproduce by releasing tiny spores into the air, no space is entirely free of mold, making exposure unavoidable.
Cause
Excess moisture is generally the cause of indoor mold growth. Outside of the home mold survives by using plants and decaying matter such as falling leaves as a source of nutrition.
Symptoms
Toxic Mold
Mold itself is not toxic, however some mold produce mycotoxins, which can harm health and cause symptoms.
Molds that produce mycotoxin grow on foodstuffs before or after harvest, etc. Most myctoxins are chemically stable and survive food processing.
Symptoms
The effects of some food-borne mycotoxins are symptoms of severe illness appearing quicly after consumption of contaminated food. Other mycotoxins occuring in food have been linked to health concerns such as the cancers and immune deficiency.
