Harper Creek Community Schools in Battle Creek, Michigan, have been closed after mold was found in three of the middle school classrooms. Calhoun County officials confirmed that mold was found on the carpet in three classrooms. The carpets were cleaned and sanitized after samples of mold spores were sent to…
High Volume of Outdoor Mold Spores and Pollen Recorded in Philadelphia
On May 25th, outdoor mold spores in Philadelphia were recorded at over 7000 spores per cubic meter. The overall tree pollen volume also increased to 700 pollen grains per cubic meter of air, which is more than double of the volume recorded on Tuesday. Authorities have warned that this increase…
What Are Molds?
Molds are ‘tiny microscopic organisms’ that digest organic matter and reproduce by releasing spores. Molds are a type of fungi and there are over 100,000 species. In nature, mold helps decompose or break-down leaves, wood and other plant debris. Molds become a problem when they go where they are not…