Monday, 7 November 2016

Health Problems Caused By Mold Indoor Air Quality

By Frances Howard


Molds are already part of the environment. They can be found everywhere, it maybe indoors or outdoors. These can often be found in wet areas like sinks, bathroom curtains, and floors. So, to control the growth of molds, you should be able to control moisture.

What often causes irritation to lungs, throat, nose, skin, and eyes is the exposure to these. These are just common health problems that are caused by mold indoor air quality. They black green and slimmy organisms that are often seen in the walls and in the roofs. Mold species like these are uncommon and can produce toxigenic spores according to investigators.

The only solution to some environmental problems is fresh air, but with molds, it has to be removed. Even dead, still it releases some spores in the air. There are molds that can be harmless, but most of it are toxic. Tests are already been conducted for the assessment of some potential risks due to exposure, but still have few documentation and regulations.

Nowadays, people become more sensitive of mold compared to people in several years ago, because most materials that are used in buildings today have a high exposure to molds since it contains high cellulose and have low nitrogen. Both contents are high targets of spores when the moisture is there. Materials that are from wet, water source must be dried immediately. This is considered to having a high relative humidity.

For people who are sensitive to this, inhaling and touching it may cause allergic reactions like sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, and skin rashes. And people with serious allergies may have severe reactions like shortness of breath. Spores can also cause asthma attacks to people with asthma. Infants, children, older people, people with diseases like infections, cancers, and lung diseases are more sensitive to this.

Getting rid of spores in indoors could be very impossible. Spores do not grow if there is no moisture. One way to prevent this is to control moisture inside. Always clean up the area and fix the water problem if ever you find some mold growth at home. Whenever you cannot fix the problem immediately, increase of mold growth can be possible.

If leaks and spills happen, dry it immediately. If these are dried directly within 24 to 48 hours, in most cases, spores will not grow. Roof gutters are to be cleaned and repaired regularly. In air conditioned rooms, always make sure that the drip pans are clean and the drain lines are properly constructed are flowing properly.

Humidity in indoors should be up to 60 percent only. But average humidity temperature ranges from 30 to 50 percent. If there are some condensations on the walls, pipes, and windows, dry up the wet surfaces directly to reduce moisture. Condensation is produced by high humidity.

Pesticides and biocides are used in killing living organisms. But one chemical that is not supposed to be used in cleaning is chlorine bleach. Avoid mixing the bleach to any biocides because this will produce toxic fumes. Always make sure that you ventilate the area properly when cleaning to exhaust the bad air outside.




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