What is mould?

Mould is one type of fungus whose job it is to decompose of dead organic material. Moulds sometimes can infect living plants and animals. The spores and fibre like structure of individual mould colonies are too small to see without a microscope. When enough mould grows together on a surface it will appear in different colours. As there are many influences causing the colour of moulds, it is impossible to tell the species of mould by visual inspection only.

• Different moulds grow on different surfaces.
• Mould needs water to grow.
• Mould spores are in the air we breathe everyday.
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Health Effects

Although not all moulds are bad, moulds and fungi can have serious health effects on certain people to varying degrees. The number and nature of these effects are far from certain, however those sensitive can be affected by some of the following:

• Nasal and sinus congestion
• Sore throat and hacking cough
• Headaches, rashes and eye irritations
• Aches and pains
• Diarrhoea, Fever
• Immune suppression
• Loss of cognitive memory
• Chronic Fatigue
• Ring worm, athletes foot, thrush