What is the difference between mold and mildew?

What is the difference between Mold and Mildew? Mildew refers to certain kinds of mold’s or funguses that are all part of the same general mold species. The term mildew is sometimes used generically to refer to mold growth, usually on a flat surface like bathroom tile surfaces or other flat areas where there is…

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Indoor Air Quality and Gas Appliances

Indoor Air Quality and Gas Appliances We deal with issues all the time related to poor indoor air quality so today I thought we’d explore indoor air quality and gas appliances as it’s been in the news lately. We also believe that the air we breath should be free of mold, asbestos or other chemicals…

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Kids and lead poisoning

Kids and possible lead poisoning What should you know about your kids and possible lead poisoning. How common is it? Is it really a concern? In short, the answer is a definitive yes, you should be concerned if lead may be present in or outside of your home and you have kids.   What is…

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Mold has closed a school in Ontario

Mold has closed a School in Ontario As we had previously discussed,  https://mapleleafmold.ca/mold-in-our-schools/ , mold continues to be a problem in our schools. Today, the Province of Ontario has announced that a school, (St. Mary’s school in Collingwood), has been affected and that the presence of mold has closed a school in Ontario.   Start date…

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New Asbestos and Lead Removal Rebate

New Asbestos and Lead Removal Rebate Maple Leaf Environmental Services Inc. is pleased to announce a new asbestos and  lead removal rebate program that provides both qualified homeowners / businesses up to a 10%, (up to $10,000),  rebate for any asbestos and / or lead removal from their homes and businesses. This rebate program fills…

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