I’m self employed in the business of testing for and remediating mold (among other things)
I could have told them about this link years ago.
I don’t know how many times I have had customers
tell me about someone (usually children) in their home who had RECENTLY developed Asthma, and they wanted to test
for mold as a result.
In most cases (if not all) I found HIGH concentrations of
mold in the home through air testing.
Mold problems in the home are typically the result of
months or years of neglected issues such as dirty air
vents, heavily soiled/old carpet, and water damage that
was not quickly/properly remediated.
The big three: Carpets, HVAC system, Crawl Spaces
Thats where I always look first.
Ok, so what can / should a home owner due to reduce their chances of mold?