Mold, undesirable and
hard to control
 What is mold?
Mold is formed by microscopic creatures that belong to the Fungi Kingdom. The visible part of mold on moldy objects surfaces are colonies of those creatures that develop when tinny airborne spores burst . New colonies develop when spores that can travel long distances, find new favorable surfaces to land and develop. Fungal growth requires oxygen, adequate temperature, nutrients and water. |
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How do I know if my environment has mold problems?
- If you see whitish, greenish, bluish, or even dark spots on the walls or ceiling the place may have mold problems.
- Rooms that accumulate humidity such as bathrooms, kitchens or air conditioning systems usually have problems with mold because fungi develop at high humidity environments.
- Rooms with water leakage or infiltrations may have mold infection.
- If the mold infection is on closets, check for leakages from water pipes nearby.
- Buildings under greater risk:
- Nearby forests, due to high concentration of mold colonies
- Nearby the sea or rivers as the high humidity level raises the development of new colonies.
- Buildings with poor sun exposure as the sun is a natural germicide and helps prevent humidity.
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Can mold make me sick?
Yes. Besides mold ugly aspect and unpleasant odor, mold can cause harmful effects to human health that might turn to allergic infections and toxic reactions.
Allergic Effects
The most common are:
- Nasal congestions and irritation;
- Mucous membrane irritation;
- Allergic reactions – Rhinitis and Asthma;
- Sneezes and cough;
- Throat and eye irritation;
- Difficulty to breathe;
- Asthmatic crisis;
- Itches and skin stains.
Infectious Effects
Immune suppressed patients are more likely to develop mold infections. Included in such group we can highlight patients such as:
- HIV positive;
- Organ transplanted;
- Burned;
- Patients during chemotherapy or radiotherapy;
- Newborns
- Elderly
- Other imuno-supressed patients.
Toxic Effects
Mold toxins studies suggest that toxins may be the cause of:
- Pulmonary hemorrhage;
- Reactions in the immunological system (reducing the ability of the organism to react to diseases);
- Neurotoxin effects such as fatigue, headaches, memory loss, depression, humor variations, convulsions and shaking;
- Potential Cancer trigger.
How to control mold?
It is impossible to get rid completely of airborne mold. Specialists warn that live in environments entirely safe from mold spores, bacteria or viruses would not be healthy since our immunological system needs to be in activity. The recommendation is to take steps to reduce those airborne microorganisms, not its complete extermination. |
Prevent yourself!
- Reduce the humidity at your residence opening the windows for about 30 minute;
- Avoid the rain water intrusion and fix possible infiltrations and leakages in 24 to 48 hours (when possible);
- Regularly clean the places that accumulate humidity such as showers, taps and the floors;
- Avoid carpets and plants at home;
- Use Airfree to drastically reduce and hold down the contamination levels.
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Clean your home
- Use a cloth or a sponge with one solution made of: 1 glass of chlorine diluted in 1 liter of water. Scrub the surface with the solution and then clean it again with water and detergent. Let it dry. (NOTE: Never mix products with chlorine with those with ammonia as the result is extremely toxic.).
- Whenever is possible, leave objects exposed to the sun after cleaning them. Is important that those objects are dry after cleaning otherwise they wick be again subject to new mold contamination.
- Porous materials such as wood, fabric, cushions, and mattress retain water and are likely to be contaminated making it difficult to clean them. In the event those objects are contaminated is advised to dispose them.
- Be careful: always use gloves, masks, aprons and keep a high airflow exchange during cleaning process.
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Airfree Role
Indoor air pollution affects our health. It is known that the presence of mold spores may cause or aggravate respiratory problems at home or at work. Airborne mold spores are the seeds for any new mold infection or building infestation. Therefore the key to control infections or infestations is to destroy airborne mold spores and clean preexisting mold colonies. Consequently, we recommend the utilization Airfree high efficiency air sterilizers together with the preventions measures hereby suggested. Airfree products are used worldwide with great success in controlling and preventing mold.
Airfree P80
Efficient: Airfree is tested in real working environments with people in them by credible ISO 17025 independent laboratories and universities in several countries.Airfree destroys any microorganism such as mold spores, bacteria, viruses, and dust mite allergens when passing through its patented high efficiency thermo dynamic sterilizing ceramic core known as ThermoDyn regardless of how hazardous and small they might be.
Silent: No sound emission.
Exclusive: Airfree uses just heat ThermoDyn technology to destroy and incinerate airborne microorganisms. No fiber glass filters, triclosan coated paper or any kind of material that can be harmful to those operating or wasting it.
Ozone Reduction: Airfree exclusive ThermoDyn technology is the only one reducing ozone while destroying microorganisms.
Economic: Airfree model electric consumption is lower that a 50W light bulb. No replacement parts required like filters that may cost hundreds of dollars a year.
Easy Installation: Just place Airfree on the floor and plug it into the nearest electric outlet. No need for maintenance or special cleaning.
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