Mold Testing Columbus

For the people who do not seem to have an idea about what mold is, it can be defined as a living organism which grows upon dead and decaying matter of the environment and requires the presence of moisture in order to support its growth. It is not a kind of animal or plant and does not survive in a place where sunlight is present.

Molds can be very dangerous to the health and should be immediately reported to a local agency in order to get professional help to eradicate it before the problem blows out of proportions. A strange or moldy smell sometimes accompanied by allergic reactions such as a runny nose and constant sneezing and coughing is a sure sign for mold being present in your house. Sometimes the mold might not be readily visible to the normal eye and be present in some hidden part of the home.

Mold should never be neglected as it can have various symptoms which may even lead to the death of a person. The symptoms of molds include:

  1. Allergic reactions or allergies which are triggered due in a person’s body when he accidentally breathes in the spores which are released by the molds. The human body fails to recognize them as a familiar part and hence reflexes against these foreign particles in order to remove them from the body. These symptoms may include having a cold or appearance of symptoms indicating flu, constant coughing and sneezing, a soreness in the throat or the throat being completely sore, having an itchy or irritated throat, having a blocked or itchy or runny nose, hard breathing, shortness of breath, reddening of eyes, watery eyes, having an itch in the ears etc.
  2. Toxic reactions are caused by certain type of molds which release a substance caused mycotoxin into the environment. About 16 such species of molds have been identified as toxic to the human body. The most notorious toxic molds are Stachybotryschartarum often referred to as the toxic black mold which can cause severe problems relating to mental impairment and even death in some cases.
  3. Infections which are generally caused due to the breathing of spores into the body.

In case you are living in Columbus and you seem to suffer from any of the symptoms which might be caused by the presence of molds then it is highly advisable to contact this agency and get your house tested.