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Types of Mold and Fungi

(information courtesy EMSL Analytical, Inc.)

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mold Resources

This EPA Web site offers basic information on mold in indoor environments. Information focuses on identifying molds, preventing mold growth, health effects of exposure to mold, and remediation of mold problems.

A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home

This Guide provides information and guidance for homeowners and renters on how to clean up residential mold problems and how to prevent mold growth.

Fact Sheet: Flood Cleanup - Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems

This fact sheet discusses problems caused by microbial growth, as well as other potential effects of flooding, on long-term indoor air quality and the steps you can take to lessen these effects. Although the information contained here emphasizes residential flood cleanup, it is also applicable to other types of buildings.