Inc. Mold growing inside homes is becoming a significant concern for associations, its residents, association managers, and their insurance carriers. Residents often suffer cold, flu-like symptoms ranging from a stuffy nose to the onset of asthma. No matter how well the home is cleaned and ventilated, under the right conditions, mold will grow in any building.
Molds are a naturally occurring component of the earth's environment.
One of the ways molds propagate and spread is through the spores that they produce and emit. These spores can become airborne and travel with air currents anywhere. Even the dust we see in our homes contains mold spores. However, typically dust mold spores are not actively growing unless the ideal conditions are set in place. For mold spores to germinate and grow, it must have a source of food and water.