Mold / Air Quality

March 2001

The Fact Sheet is adopted from the New York City Department of health and reproduced with permission

CDC

The following link will connect you to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention for additional information concerning Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  1. How can mold affect your health?
  2. How can Stachybotrys chartarum affect your health?
  3. How can you be exposed to mold?
  4. How can you tell if Stachybotrys chartarum is present in your home?
  5. How does mold grow?
  6. How should mold be cleaned?
  7. What is mold and where is it found?
  8. What is Stachybotrys chartarum?
  9. What should you do if mold is present in your home or apartment?
  10. Whom can I call if I suspect I have a mold problem or if I want more information?
  11. Will my health or my child's health be affected, and should we see a physician?
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