Molds decompose organic matter chiefly dead plants and animal. Thus they play a very important role in recycling of nutrients in the environment. But moldsare not always desirable. The presence of mold can be as bad as it can be good. Bad effects of molds are in general due to indoor presence of molds. Hence whenever there is suspected presence of molds, it is important, that one should call experts to their property for mold inspection. To detect the mold presence within in your house in Jacksonville mold test by lab collecting the samples is essential to avoid bad effects from mold exposure.

The good—mold our friend

Mold acts as cleansing agent in the environment. Mold will typically survive on dead organic matter, what we consider as waste. Beside, being a cleansing agent,molds are very important link in the food chain. Molds decompose the organic matter. This is a very important process, by the end of which molds will replenish the ground back with nutrients from the matter they decompose. Hence,molds have a very important role of recycling mineral nutrients in the environment.

Health effects of mold

Mold as discussed are not necessarily need to be looked as our foe and can have very desirable effects on the environment. However the presence of molds is not always welcomed.  Presence of molds, especially indoors can pose a serious threat to health of the dwellers.  The hazardous effects on health arising from mold presence can either be moderate or very severe.  These bad effects may not always be threat to healthy individuals as they might be immune to such effect. Hence molds don’t concern everybody. But they post a severe threat to the health of individual who have allergies.  People who are already suffering from some specific health problems can find their problems aggregated as they become more sensitive to mold presence surrounding them.

Effects on health from mold can be minor as well as very severe. Minor effects may be including cough skin rash, congestion, burning eye sensation and running nose.  Beside these, large presence of mold cause unpleasant air odor indoors.

Major health effects can also result due to presence of molds. Someone suffering from asthma will find his situation aggravated.  Other severe effects of molds may include prolonged flue, exhaustion, body pain, diarrhea, respiratory problems and dizziness.  Problems of blood coming out of nose and even lever damage have also been reported.