1.0Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD.https://www.bgs.com/blogJoan M. Quadehttps://www.bgs.com/blog/author/joan-m-quade/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="4UDpGYJHMG"><a href="https://www.bgs.com/blog/2009/12/20/building-mold-a-growing-problem/">Building Mold – A "Growing" Problem</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.bgs.com/blog/2009/12/20/building-mold-a-growing-problem/embed/#?secret=4UDpGYJHMG" width="600" height="338" title="“Building Mold – A "Growing" Problem” — Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD." data-secret="4UDpGYJHMG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> Mold has been around since the beginning of time, but never has there been such a frenzy of media coverage, claims, litigation and concern about mold and its affects on our buildings and on our health. Even though millions of types of mold have been around forever, the types we are currently seeing proliferate in our buildings, are different in that they are destructive fungi. The molds, in some cases, are actually eating away at the structure of the building and can compromise the integrity of a building in a very short time. Along with the concerns of property damage, there is also concern for personal injury since many of these molds, even if not specifically “toxic mold” or “black mold” do have health consequences associated with their presence. No one has set specific standards on mold exposure in relationship to health, however, it appears that everyone agrees that certain kinds of mold exposure can affect ones health and present special problems for some children, the elderly and those who have compromised immune systems. There are no current comprehensive studies to lead one through the connections between mold and health and only time will tell how these issues are resolved. After a problem is discovered, there are important decisions to be made . ....