{"id":500,"date":"2016-08-29T03:21:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T07:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=500"},"modified":"2016-08-12T11:25:25","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T15:25:25","slug":"the-cdc-weighs-in-on-the-problem-with-mold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/29\/the-cdc-weighs-in-on-the-problem-with-mold\/","title":{"rendered":"The CDC Weighs in on the Problem with Mold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_504\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-504\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Depositphotos_5203093_s-2015-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"CDC Weighs in on Mold\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Depositphotos_5203093_s-2015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Depositphotos_5203093_s-2015.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CDC Weighs in on Mold<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the preeminent organization in the United States devoted to protecting the nation from health and safety risks. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mold\/basics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Mold<\/a> is considered such a serious threat that they have devoted an entire section of their website to facts and prevention tips.<\/p>\n<p>Here is some of the helpful information CDC provides about the problem of mold and its impact on your health:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Mold can be found everywhere. <\/strong>Thousands of species are present both indoors and outdoors, primarily in warm and damp locations, although spores can survive inhospitable conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Moisture is the primary culprit behind indoor mold.<\/strong> You can reduce the risk of mold infestation by controlling humidity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/16\/mold-101-will-i-have-mold-after-a-water-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\">repairing leaks promptly<\/a> and keeping damp areas well-ventilated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Exposure to mold can trigger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/02\/mold-and-the-allergy-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\">upper-respiratory allergic reactions<\/a><\/strong>, although you don&#8217;t have to specifically suffer from allergies to experience health problems. Symptoms include nasal congestion, coughing and wheezing, and sore throat.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 While Stern Mold offers northern NJ and NYC free mold inspections, <strong>it&#8217;s not necessary or even recommended to identify the particular species<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/29\/what-are-the-most-common-types-of-mold\/\" target=\"_blank\">Any type of mold<\/a> can present a health risk, so it should always be removed promptly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If you suspect mold exposure, <strong>consult your primary care physician immediately<\/strong>. He will determine your best course of action, which may include referral to a specialist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stern Mold Provides Effective, Eco-Friendly Mold Removal and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Safeguard the good health of yourself and your family. Schedule your northern NJ or NYC <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\" target=\"_blank\">free mold inspection<\/a> by our experienced and trained technicians. Have more questions? Visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-information\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Mold Information Center<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the preeminent organization in the United States devoted to protecting the nation from health and safety risks. Mold is considered such a serious threat that they have devoted an entire section of their website to facts and prevention tips. Here is some<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,23,95,1],"tags":[103,8,102,41,70],"class_list":["post-500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-and-your-health","category-mold-identification","category-mold-information","category-news","tag-health-concerns-from-mold","tag-mold-and-your-health-2","tag-the-effects-of-mold","tag-what-to-do-with-mold","tag-where-mold-can-be"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500","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=500"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":505,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500\/revisions\/505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}