Mold might not seem threatening or dangerous at first. Heck, it was a dirty lab where the mold penicillin was accidentally discovered, now it’s an absolute necessity in the medical world. Mold that grows on cheese is another mold; it’s safe and gives cheese its poignant flavor and taste. Mold is a type of fungi; another type of fungi caused the Great Potato Famine in Ireland that killed nearly a million people between 1946 and 1947. The answer is that mold is not easily defined as good or bad.

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Mold you might encounter indoors includes Aspergillus, Alternaria, Acremonium, Cladosporum, Dreschslera, Epicoccum, Penicillium, Stachybotrys, and Trichoderma. Most of the mold that develops in your home after your house floods or a pipe bursts can be toxic. There exist some types of mold that can, in extreme cases, cause neurological damage or even cancer. Another mold by the name of chaetomium can cause cell reproduction damage. Researchers consider the most dangerous type of mold is called stachybotrys, a black mold that could possibly cause death. Short term risks include allergy like symptoms (sneezing, coughing, runny nose), Asthma attacks. More severely, it causes difficulty breathing, fever, or those with compromised immune systems may actually develop lung infections and even linked to hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Developing of asthma is also a risk. Scientists are still investigating a link between lethargy, memory loss and idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage (in infants).

Regardless, simply removing the source (water) from your home should be immediate and as soon as discovered. Done Right Carpet Restoration is on call, 24/7. We pride ourselves on restoring your carpet and furniture to like-new condition, in addition to finding and preventing the growth of mold in your residence or office.