{"id":1857,"date":"2019-12-25T01:12:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T05:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2019-12-20T09:12:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T13:12:33","slug":"what-you-must-know-about-mold-spores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/25\/what-you-must-know-about-mold-spores\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Must Know About Mold Spores"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1346\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1346\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Depositphotos_61894827_s-2015-mold-spores-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Got Toxic Mold? Do You Have Enough for a Lawsuit?\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Depositphotos_61894827_s-2015-mold-spores-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Depositphotos_61894827_s-2015-mold-spores.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Got Toxic Mold? What You Need to Know.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Everyone recognizes mold as a fungus found on dead plants and trees, but how much do you know about the effects of mold that\u00a0finds its way indoors? Here&#8217;s a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moldbacteria.com\/mold\/mold-spores.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">role of mold spores<\/a> and the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/11\/how-do-you-reduce-mold-spores-in-the-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NYC mold removal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Mold Spores Function<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mold spores are the\u00a0vehicles by which mold reproduces. While they&#8217;re similar in concept to a plant seed, they don&#8217;t contain pre-formed embryos. The dusty appearance of mold colonies is due to proliferation of spores on the surface.<\/p>\n<p>Since <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-information\/mold-spores.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mold spores<\/a> are present indoors and outdoors, we inhale them every day. Concentrations are lower outdoors, so spores generally don&#8217;t pose a problem. Health risks arise from prolonged exposure to\u00a0spores indoors, where space is constricted and air has less opportunity to circulate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Control Mold Growth to Reduce Mold Spores<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s impossible to completely eliminate mold spores, controlling mold growth will keep them at a manageable level. Moisture is essential for mold to grow, so it&#8217;s imperative to keep indoor humidity low and immediately repair broken pipes or any conditions causing excessive moisture.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 20 percent of people are allergic to mold and suffer from symptoms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/25\/mold-is-a-fungi-what-to-know-about-mold-and-your-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sneezing, scratchy throat and watery eyes<\/a>, known collectively as hay fever. Outdoor mold triggers allergies mainly during summer, whereas allergic reactions\u00a0to indoor mold occur year-round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need NYC Mold Removal? Contact Stern Mold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/moldexterm-system.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MoldExterm program<\/a> removes mold safely and effectively while creating a barrier to future growth. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us<\/a> today for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone recognizes mold as a fungus found on dead plants and trees, but how much do you know about the effects of mold that\u00a0finds its way indoors? Here&#8217;s a look at the role of mold spores and the importance of NYC mold removal. How Mold Spores Function Mold spores are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,23,95,1],"tags":[380,266,381,8,14,178],"class_list":["post-1857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-and-your-health","category-mold-identification","category-mold-information","category-news","tag-allergies-and-mold","tag-mold-allergies","tag-mold-allergy","tag-mold-and-your-health-2","tag-mold-information","tag-nj-mold-remediation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1857"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1867,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1857\/revisions\/1867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}