Mold – Health
Aspergillus Latus – A mold hybrid pathogen that can cause disease in humans.
A.Latus Aspergillus Latus – A mold hybrid pathogen that can cause disease in humans. A particular species of mold, (Aspergillus Latus / A.Latus), was found for the first time and has been confirmed to be a hybrid, (the merging of), two distinct organisms. This particular species is of interest because it directly causes human diseases.…
Read MoreWhat 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…
Read MoreIndoor 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…
Read MoreKids 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…
Read MoreMold 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…
Read MoreWhy go through the expense and effort to remove lead from your home?
Why go through the expense and effort to remove lead from your home? Why go through the expense and effort to remove lead from your home? Because no safe blood level has been identified for young children, all sources of lead exposure for children should be controlled or eliminated. EPA and Health Canada have set…
Read MoreThe Danger of having Lead Paint in your Home
The Danger of having Lead Paint in your Home The danger of having lead paint in your home is a significant concern…and todays New York Times article, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/epa-lead-dust-homes.html continues to drive home the importance of having it removed from your living environment. The articles stresses the Environmental Protection Agency’s concern over unsafe levels of lead…
Read MoreCondo mold
Do you have condo mold growing and maybe don’t know it? Many people who live in condo units don’t know they are exposing themselves to condo mold. Chance are, the unit you live in has what is called a, “fan-coil unit”, (it usually sit flush in one of the walls of your condo). It is…
Read MoreHypersensitivity to mold
Do you have a hypersensitivity to mold? If you have a mold allergy, your immune system overreacts when you breathe in mold spores. A mold allergy can cause coughing, itchy eyes and other symptoms that make you miserable. In some people, a mold allergy is linked to asthma and exposure causes restricted breathing and other…
Read MoreI think I’ve been exposed to Asbestos
I think I’ve been exposed to Asbestos…what should I do? No one wants to find themselves sayin one day, “I think I’ve been exposed to Asbestos”. Perhaps you’ve been working in your older home cleaning up the basement and notice something suspiciously similar to asbestos, maybe a white or grey fibrous material in and around…
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