Mold and Moisture
Molds are everywhere and float through the air inside and outside all of the time. When mold spores land where there is appropriate moisture, nutrients, and temperature, they grow.
Common places for mold to grow include:
- ceilings underneath leaky roofs
- crawl spaces
- under wallpaper and carpet
- walls around leaky pipes
Individuals suffering from allergies and asthma are impacted when they breathe in molds floating in the air. Respiratory reactions and asthma attacks result. Excess moisture also attracts pests like cockroaches.
- NC Division of Public Health Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Mold webpage
- North Carolina Asthma Program
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Position Statement, Adverse Human Health Effects Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment