Black Mold

Charles Martin Boday asked:




There is now a lot of evidence to connect black mold with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and miscarriage. The death of an infant can be devastating for a family so can losing a baby due to miscarriage. It is vital that any steps needed to prevent these awful events should be taken.

It is not just the fact that black mold is toxic that means that it is dangerous to infants. One way that it is believed to work is that black mold spores end up in baby’s mattress and they releases harmful chemicals from the mattress into the air and the baby breathes this lethal gas. This process is believed to be responsible for many cases of SIDS.

Black mold has also been associated with miscarriage. It seems that exposure to mold toxin could be the cause of many women losing their baby during pregnancy. Not all mold is toxic, but it is almost impossible to tell this by just looking. The usual way to determine toxicity is by sending the mold to be tested in a laboratory. This is why it is probably a good idea that pregnant women treat all mold as if it were toxic and keeping well away from it.

The best way to stop black mold from becoming an issue for infants and those who are pregnant is to prevent it occurring in your home, and if you do have it to quickly eliminate the problem. This can be a difficult issue for those who are living in rented accommodation and have a landlord who just won’t do anything about your mold problem. The advice here is to find somewhere else to stay either permanently or until the problem is fixed.

The real danger comes when black mold is growing and you are not even aware of it. Mold likes damp places that are poorly ventilated so make sure you check your attic and basement and any other cubby holes. Of course, if you are pregnant you will want someone else to conduct this search for you. In most instances eradicating the mold will be fairly straight forward so long as you discover it all. Pregnant women should not be involved in any part of the cleaning up process, but be kept well away from the area in case toxic spores are released into the air. When the mold is completely removed you will then need to take measures to make sure it doesn’t back again.

Black Mold

i_hate_retail asked:


Ok, so we have had water leaks that the landlord failed to fix until weeks had passed and damage was done. Once taken care of (in feb 07) they never addressed the water damage, just the cause. Months passed by and we started having health problems, i brought these issues back up to the landlord and they pretty much mad fun of us. Well i paid to have a mold inspector come in and found out we have Stachybotrys (Black/Toxic mold and a lot as well as several others).

Well once they where presented with this info they basically said we where lying/wrong cause they have never had mold issues. Well i told him to look into what he’s responsible for. He came back and after tellin us to move and good luck changed his tone once he talked to a property manager for advice and has offered to provide a hotel for us while they make the needed repairs. We will have the apartment reinspected after repairs to insure its livable, if safe move back in or move.

Do we have to pay rent during all this?

Black Mold

YouTips4U asked:

Hi, in this video I show you a secret little tip that I have used for over 10 years on how to keep my bathroom shower/tub area sparkling clean, with mold-free grout and caulk. No more scrubbing constantly to remove unsightly black mold from your grout lines or gaulk because you are going to prevent it from forming. Simply follow my advice and you will minimize your cleaning effort and have a beautiful clean new-looking bathroom for years. My bathroom was remodeled 12 years ago and looks as clean and mold free as it did the day it was finished. I hope this advice is helpful to you! Please send your comments; I really love hearing from you, and please subscribe because there’s lots more to come