Mold occurs naturally and while sometimes beneficial, as in penicillin or in some cheeses, more often than not it is a nuisance that is capable of causing serious health problems. People with allergies, small children, and the elderly are more susceptible to the detrimental health effects of mold. However if left unnoticed or unattended mold can grow rapidly and have negative health consequences for all that come into contact with it.
In order to thrive mold needs four things: |