Inhaling black mold on a daily basis? Do you know how harmful that is?! Read this article and check whether you have black mold in your house!
You cannot discover the cause of your health problems? Or worse, you have developed a chronic disease without being aware of why that happened? Why don’t you look for mold around your house? If you do find one, things will get perfectly clear.
Am I inhaling black mold?
Stachybotrys chartatum, of black mold, released spores and it feeds on carpet, flooring and drywall materials in your home. It is a dangerous, sometimes even deadly problem, when not discovered on time and when it begins spreading infections. You can either inhale or ingest these spores which are causing numerous health problems.
Inhaling black mold is more common, because you have no idea where is it, and yet, it is present in the air. That’s why respiratory problems are the first symptom of black mold infection. Constant sneezing, chronic cough, mucus from throat and nose, eye and skin irritation and regular headaches… Sounds familiar? Well, you better check every corner of your house!
Because, if you don’t find the source of your chronic symptoms and you prolong your exposure to black mold, you’re taking a great risk for your health. First of all, if inhaling black mold causes allergic reactions, this can lead to vomiting, nose and lungs bleeding and nausea.
Furthermore, if you still haven’t found the source of black mold and you haven’t seen a doctor, you’ll poison your body each day more and more. This can lead up to more severe health problems; sometimes even lung or throat cancer. This is the risk you’re taking if you’re exposed to it for a longer period of time.
What can I do?
Unfortunately, black mold removal can be quite expensive, and people often decide to live with it. However, it is essential to remove black mold as soon as you notice it. If you’re not sure whether that black thing on your wall is black mold, just do some testing. You can either do it on your own or look for professional help.
Mainly, you can notice the mold on your own by its smell, which is strong, bad and musty. Anyway, you can also buy a testing kit for mold in home repair stores, take a sample of the thing you’re suspicious of being mold and send it to a testing company or facility.
Of course, you’ll get a better advice and service if you just call professionals.