Mold – Health
The 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…
Read MoreMold has been implicated as a possible trigger in the death of Bernie Mack
Bernie Mack, Sarcoidosis and Black Mold Recently, news organizations have begun to publish information that indicates that black mold has been implicated as a possible trigger in the death of Bernie Mack. The comedy community and the world at large lost a great talent when Bernie Mac died in 2008. His death came as a…
Read MoreMold contamination and cannabis
Concerned about mold contamination and cannabis? You should be concerned about mold contamination and cannabis considering the number of recalls conducted by the FDA in the United States and Health Canada. The latest mold contamination that prompted a recall has been in the U.S, in Arizona. Several marijuana products, (specifically distillates and syrups), were found…
Read MoreSnow mold is affecting allergy sufferers
Snow mold and allergies Snow mold is out there now and snow mold is affecting allergy sufferers more than ever. What is it? Snow mold is a condition that appears typically in a winter where you get a heavy snowfall before the ground is fully frozen, like what happened to us here in Southern Ontario…
Read MoreBlack Mold and Covid-19
Black Mold and Covid-19 As reported by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, the coronavirus has recently linked Black Mold and Covid-19… two serious fungal / mold infections have been found the Aspergillis species has been identified as one of the main culprits. COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis and COVID-19 associated mucormycosis have been detected in the field during testing. The…
Read MoreThe complex relationship between COVID-19 and Mold
More information continues to come to light about the complex relationship between COVID-19 and Mold. COVID-19 patients could be more susceptible to mold and fungal infections, according to researchers from Imperial College London. The researchers say that there has been reported evidence that patients with COVID-19 may be more at risk of lung infections caused…
Read MoreMaple Leaf Mold has been designated as an essential service
Our designation as an essential service has been confirmed Our designation as an essential business has been confirmed. Maple Leaf Services Inc, and its sister company, Maple Leaf Mold has been designated as an essential service by the Province of Ontario during this emergency province wide shutdown, (see Item 13); https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/03/list-of-essential-workplaces-2.html Province wide non-essential services…
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