Indoor Mold Problems Many fungal species have the ability to degrade cellulosic material when the conditions allow.
{"Image DocumentName": "Indoor Mold Problems", "Image ImageDescription": "Many fungal species have the ability to degrade cellulosic material when the conditions allow. Most often the sole missing ingredient is free water, so any situation in the home that creates wet or very damp conditions will be conducive to fungal growth. This growth is unsightly, creates musty odors and can lead to the marring or destruction of the substrate. More importantly, it can also create a health hazard. Many mold spores are highly allergenic and some ubiquitous indoor fungi have the potential to produce mycotoxins of various types. Overt infections of humans are rare, few fungal species are so adapted so most human mycosies result from opportunistic species colonizing (usually via the respiratory tract) immune-compromised individuals; uncontrolled diabetes is also a predisposing factor. Mycotoxicosies usually result from the ingestion of food stuffs contaminated by fungi. Although there have been several well-publicized episodes of presumed fungal poisoning via the inhalation of toxin-containing spores, the evidence for this link is weak at best (see CDC article: Facts about Stachybotrys chartarum and other (indoor) molds.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}