Mold and mildew form in warm and moist places. That is why the bathrooms and basements at homes are the common places where mold is likely to grow. Mold usually doesn’t have any effects on healthy people but those who have existing health concerns are predisposed to experiencing bad effects. Mold spores are usually inhaled. We breathe in these cells every day, indoors and out.

Test for mold regularly at home, especially if you have a basement that is always damp. Mold detector kits come in the form of Mold test kits you can do right at home. Prevention is still the key, so keeping damp places dry as much as possible is recommended.

Here are some of the health effects of indoor mold:
1. Allergies. The immune system treats the mold like a flu virus so in some people, the immune system overreacts to the foreign agent and creates an allergic response in the form of a runny nose, scratch throat and sneezing. We usually know this as “hay fever” or “allergic rhinitis”.
2. Asthma. More than half of asthmatics have respiratory allergies, often to mold. Molds can trigger asthma episodes in sensitive asthmatics.
3. Infection
4. Toxic Effects.