Mold, air quality & home health guides.
Straight answers on mold, indoor air quality, testing, and remediation — from the NoMoldWNC team, serving Asheville and Western North Carolina.
Mold Toxicity — Mycotoxins, Symptoms & Your Health
What mold exposure does to air, health, and homes. How mycotoxins form, the symptoms of mold sickness, and why treating mold at the source — not masking it — is the only real fix…
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Mycotoxins in Indoor Air
Mycotoxins in indoor air can be a significant health concern. Buildings with mold infestations can contain heavy concentrations of these toxic compounds…
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What Are the Symptoms of Mold Sickness? Effects of Mold Exposure
Mold is a common problem in many homes and buildings, and exposure to mold can lead to a range of health issues known as mold sickness. It's crucial to…
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How to Prevent Mold as Humidity Levels Rise
We founded NoMoldWNC to serve the safety and well-being of the people we serve in Western North Carolina. This includes protecting their health from…
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Mold Mitigation Best Practice. How Do the Specialists Cleanup Mold?
If you have mold in your home (and not just black mold either), you're facing a serious issue that should not be taken lightly. Mold can pose significant…
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Indoor Air Quality and Mold
Maintaining healthy air quality is crucial for both physical health and overall well-being, and preventing mold is an important aspect of that. Mold not…
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Why Not to Use Bleach to Treat Mold
Using bleach to get rid of mold is a “go-to” remedy for many people, but it’s a really bad idea. Here are a few reasons why:
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What are Mold Mites and How to Get Rid of Them
Mold mites, including the commonly known species Tyrophagus putrescentiae, are tiny arthropods that belong to the class Arachnida, which also includes…
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No BS Mold Removal
At NoMoldWNC, we understand the urgency of addressing mold concerns in Asheville promptly. Our dedicated team is committed to providing expert advice and…
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What Does the World Health Organization Say About Living in a Mouldy Building?
The World Health organization (WHO) has presented unequivocal epidemiological evidence indicating that inhabitants of mold-contaminated buildings…
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Does Mold Affect Sleep? Examining any Causality Between Mold and Sleep Quality, Insomnia, Mood and More
Mold is extremely prevalent in homes across the United States. According to a study by Berkely Lab, approximately 47% of houses in the United States have…
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What to do When You Find Mold on Your Walls?
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Why does this happen? In any home, there are multiple contributing factors. It could be high…
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Can Mold Make You Sick?
Mold is a type of fungus that flourishes in damp and humid environments, often found in bathrooms, kitchens, and other areas of a home that are…
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7 Treatment Errors for Mold Illness
Spraying a wall with bleach or other wet methods usually doesn't work well! Mold sickness treatment might take a long time and be complex. Healthcare…
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After a shutdown, it's time to re-open
Many commercial companies, government buildings, and other facilities were closed for an extended length of time during the pandemic. Aside from the…
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Characteristics of PAA
PAA or Peracetic Acid has been somewhat of a buzzword in recent years, not only in the safety and health world but across numerous well-known industries…
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DIY Mold Removal
To save money, many people try to tackle mold eradication projects on their own. But does DIY Mold Removal work? If you're dealing with a tiny, localized…
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Home Construction Changes and Mold
I have concluded that mold and “mold load” in homes is getting worse, not better. Over the past 40 years, we have made some significant changes, that have…
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How Can You Tell if Mold Is Making You Sick?
It might be difficult to tell the difference between the symptoms of mold exposure and those of allergies or an infection.While most healthy people may…
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How Much Does Mold Removal Cost?
Mold remediation costs are mostly determined by the size of the problem and the level of contamination. These variations are difficult to assess over the…
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Mold Removal from Basement & Other Areas
A musty basement is an indication of a moisture problem in the basement that may or may not have developed into black mold development. Identifying the…
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Mold-Free yet still has Mycotoxins
Someone show me a home that is Mold Free, yet still has Mycotoxins present! I need to preface this with an explanation that mold is terrible. Mycotoxins…
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Mold: Frequently Asked Questions
Answer: Mold does, of course, develop in dry areas. Mold requires 50 to 60 percent humidity and a food source to thrive. The food supply might be as basic…
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Mycotoxins and Mold
Show me a home that is free of mold but still contains mycotoxins! I need to start by saying that mold is a horrible thing. Mycotoxins are even more…
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Mycotoxins Might Not Be The Problem
This could actually be titled, “Stop trusting disaster Companies” Or “Stop Trusting Air Quality Testing!” Or “Since when do we trust air quality tests?”
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Peracetic Acid Vapor
Peracetic Acid has three active compounds; hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ), acetic acid, and peracetic acid (PAA). PAA is formed by the reaction of acetic acid…
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Pure Maintenance Patented Equipment VS Backpack or Handheld Sprayers and the Stuff They Use
At the recent Directors Club meeting, it was requested that the licensees have access to a document to list the pros and cons of the Pure Maintenance dry…
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Testimonial: Marc Hennessey
Testimonial: Marc Hennessey — from the NoMoldWNC blog.
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The Molecules of Life
In this series of posts, I’ll be explaining how peracetic acid (PAA) kills or inactivates microbes. But first, I need to set the stage. PAA is a highly…
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Top 5 Reasons Treatments Fail
The NoMoldWNC "Pure Maintenance" dry fog treatment is an excellent technique to get rid of mold, spores, and mycotoxins in a home. It's incredible to…
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What are Indoor Allergies and What Causes Them?
Allergies are a body’s way of reacting to a substance that does not irritate many other people. When that substance enters the body, we produce antibodies…
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What Are Mycotoxins & How Do You Test for Them?
Mycotoxins are frequent toxins in our environment that can cause major health issues such as mycotoxin allergies, immune system difficulties…
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What is Mold, and What Happens When You Inhale It?
Mold is one of the most challenging problems to deal with as a homeowner. It's tenacious, spreads quickly, and can be tough to eradicate without the…
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What is Mold; Expert Answers
Mold issues are difficult to solve. Mold spores spread quickly, causing costly structural damage, poor indoor air quality, and major health issues.
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