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The Harmful Effects of Black Mold on Your Health

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Black mold causes a wide variety of health problems that can even lead to death. That’s why it’s so important to have your home tested and inspected regularly, especially after water damage. If your home has fallen victim to some form of water damage, you could be at serious health risk to mold exposure. Black mold is a bacterium that lives in a damp and wet environment. Your basement and kitchen provide the harmful mold with the perfect climate and surroundings. Black mold is extremely toxic and carries along a long range of expoure symptoms. Some of the most common health risks attributed to black mold, include shortness of breath, dizziness, upset stomach, diarrhea, fever, eye inflammation, shaking, trembling, coughing, and in some extreme cases, hallucinations and death.

If you decide to clean the black mold by yourself, you need to take extra precautions while doing so. You need to seal off the mold infested areas of your home, so young children can not access them. Make sure you have the proper safety equipment before tackling the black mold on your own. You should have a pair of strong gloves, goggles, a mask, and some bleach to soak up the infested areas.

There is a limit to how much of the mold you can remove on your own, however. The best way to combat black mold is to have your home fully inspected by a professional mold removal company. They will thoroughly clean and disinfect each area where the black mold is found. You cannot afford to let the black mold stay inside your home for prolonged amounts of time. If you experience any of the above mentioned exposure symptoms, you should immediately go to the hospital or visit your doctor.

Black Mold Removal Specialists

GTA Mold Toronto is your smartest choice for all black mold removal and cleanup services. We’re the most reputed mold remediation company in Toronto, and we’re on call 24/7. It’s always best to play it safe than sorry. We can provide you with complete mold inspection and removal solutions. Start breathing cleaner and fresher air inside your home, and leave the mold cleanup to us! Give us a call today for more details.