In recent days or months, people in your household have been catching allergies, asthma, cough, chest congestion, and eye irritations, all symptoms of fungal infections. But not sure which type of fungus is causing these widespread allergic reactions in your house. Then, it's probably time to conduct a mold inspection and test your house's air quality.
If you don’t have an idea of what is a mold and how it formed, then let us understands it first:-
What Is Mold, And How Does It Form Around Our House?
Mold is a type of fungus which grows in the form of multicellular thread-like structures known as hyphae. Tiny spores formed in them help in their reproduction. Once the tiny spores of a mold come in contact with a moist surface, food, or warmth, it starts to grow. Found in damp parts of the house, leakage from taps, high humidity, poor ventilation, and in places of washing and cooking.
Let us now see what the importance of mold inspection and air quality testing in your home. But, before we know the importance, let us first understand mold testing. If you didn't have an idea about it: –
What is mold testing?
It is a process where you hire a professional to inspect the mold around your house with basic training and good experience with mold inspection. The primary objective of mold testing is to find the places with moisture that need to be removed or eliminated.
Importance Of Mold Inspection And Air Quality Testing
Scheduling mold inspection for your home can help you prevent various severe symptoms caused by it: –
- Black mold symptoms are considered the most dangerous and could even be life-threatening to some.
- It includes serious respiratory infections, asthma, chronic headaches, and fatal neurological problems.
- Mild mold exposure symptoms include allergies, rashes, and the common cold.
After looking at traditional mold inspection, let us discuss another method of it known as air quality testing: –
What is air quality testing?
In most cases of mold inspection, the mold spores are not visible by our naked eye and can only be determined using laboratory products or air quality testing. This process includes using a pump that forces air through a collection device that catches mold spores.
Importance of air quality testing
For instance, if the mold in your home becomes airborne and gets inhaled from the air, it could lead to severe lung infection or nasal blockage, and conducting an air quality test could help you prevent these problems. It can also detect long chains of spores still intact after regular inspection.
Conclusion
From reading the above reasons, hopefully, you now know the importance of mold inspection and air quality testing to ensure better health for people in your house.
