Here are FIVE facts about MOLD 👇🏼
1️⃣ Mold is a type of fungus and belongs in the fungus kingdom.
2️⃣Mold usually lives and thrives in moist environments. Hence, there tends to be more mold in tropical climates like we have here in Tampa Bay.
3️⃣ Mold most commonly grows on organic materials. But biofilms can form on almost any surface in your home due to high levels of humidity and small particles of organic material coming together (which mold loves) and allows it to colonize on many inorganic items and belongings.
4️⃣ Mold grows and reproduces by releasing tiny spores into the air. These spores are essentially “seeds” and will grow when they have enough moisture, nutrients and oxygen, unless denatured or destroyed.
5️⃣ Short-term or prolonged exposure to mold can cause serious health issues, including physical and mental problems due to the release of not only spores, but also mycotoxins (a biotoxin that mold releases as a defense mechanism).
