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What are the health risks of mold exposure? What are symptoms and signs of mold allergy?

Molds produce irritating substances that may act as allergy causing substances (allergens) in sensitive individuals. Furthermore, some molds produce toxic substances known as mycotoxins, but mold itself is not poisonous or toxic. The term "toxic mold," therefore, refers to the fact that certain kinds of mold can produce mycotoxins. The conditions under which some molds produce toxins is not understood, and the presence of mold, even a mold that is capable of producing toxins, does not always imply that toxins are being produced or that a health risk or problem is present. Mold may not cause any health problems, or it may lead to allergy or other symptoms in people, including adults and children, who are sensitive to molds.

Allergic reactions to mold are the most common health effects of mold and are therefore the greatest health risk related to mold. Allergic reactions may happen immediately or develop after a period following exposure. Both growing mold and mold spores may lead to allergic reactions. Symptoms and signs of mold allergy may include

Mold or mold spores may cause asthma attacks in people who have asthma and are allergic to mold. Even in some nonallergic individuals, mold can cause symptoms of irritation in the eyes, skin, and airways. For example, the "black mold" Stachybotrys, along with some other types of mold, produces toxins known as mycotoxins that can cause irritation of the skin and airways in susceptible individuals.

Sometimes, people may develop severe reactions to mold exposure. Symptoms of severe reactions, which are uncommon, include fever and difficulty breathing. People with compromised immune systems or patients with chronic lung disease can develop serious infections of the lungs due to molds.

It is not possible to predict the degree of severity of the health risks associated with mold in the home. Allergic individuals vary in their degree of susceptibility to mold, and any symptoms and health risks also depend upon the extent and exact type of mold that is present.

In 2004 guidelines update in 2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported there was sufficient evidence to link indoor exposure to mold with upper respiratory tract symptoms, cough, and wheezing in otherwise healthy people, although the report stated that was no evidence that mold causes medical conditions like asthma, bronchitis, or other respiratory conditions. Mold also worsens asthma symptoms in people who have asthma. Mold was also reported to be linked to hypersensitivity pneumonitis in individuals susceptible to this immunologic condition. This uncommon disease is similar to pneumonia and can develop in susceptible individuals after brief or prolonged exposure to mold, but there has been no conclusive evidence to prove this relationship.

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Ahold of Mold Environmental serves customers in Buffalo, NY, Erie, PA and the surrounding areas for the last 24 years and counting. We provide diligent mold testing and or mold removal, and a range of water damage repair services. Our experienced mold removal technicians specialize in thoroughly remediating mold growth, saving you and your family from the potential of harmful toxins and allergens.

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We are not a fly-by-night company that has a quick certification from a non-governmental agency. Years of experience set us apart- We use the latest in FLIR Technology Forward Looking Infrared Imaging

Ahold of Mold Environmental has been practicing mold remediation and assessments for 24 years and counting. Ahold of Mold Environmental will continue to serve the area with the utmost respect for our clients giving them honest answers and continuing to uphold our reputation for years to come. With discreet, unmarked vehicles and expert mold inspection, remediation, and repair professionals, Ahold of Mold Environmental is your source for these services:

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Our regions of Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania are well known for radical temperature and humidity swings, older homes, and leaky basements, all of which increase the risk of harmful mold growth and water damage. Thats where the experienced black mold removal professionals at Ahold of Mold Environmental come in: we inspect your home, test your air quality, and fix any mold and water-related issues we find.

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No matter what the size or scope of your mold problems or water damage, Ahold of Mold Environmental is your source for experienced remediation services from expert contractors. We also carry proper insurance for Mold Remediation and Assessment Professional Liability and Environmental Pollution Liability insurance for your peace of mind. Our goal is to locate and thoroughly fix your damage while providing excellent communication, competitive pricing, total discretion, and friendly service.

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In the Wilmington, North Carolina area any home or business can quickly become infested with mold with our constant high levels of humidity and the introduction of a water source, like a roof or plumbing leak. Mold can spread throughout a property in as little as 48-72 hours, and can produce allergens and irritants that have the potential to cause other health effects.

If you suspect that your home or business has a mold problem, I&I Fire Water and Mold can professionally inspect and assess your home or business. If mold is found, they have the mold remediation training, equipment, and expertise to not only get rid of the mold but also prevent mold in the future.

A proper inspection and assessment of the area is crucial when dealing with mold damage. We are licensed investigators and experts at discovering where the source of the problem is and how to control it. As investigators, we have access to information not available to other Fire, Water and Mold Remediation Companies and the general public.

I&I Fire, Water and Mold has the state of the art moisture testing equipment that is necessary to properly test all surfaces of your home. Extremely accurate and puncture-free testing will let you know how much moisture is in your walls, floors & ceilings. This type of testing will let you know exactly how much your home is at risk for mold growth and will allow us to start preventing any mold growth in the future. This type of moisture testing is absolutely necessary before buying a new home. Contact Us to set up an appointment!

I&I Fire, Water and Mold have the specialized mold remediation training needed for maximum mold removal and prevention. We use HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) vacuums for mold removal after all affected materials have been thoroughly dried and contaminated materials have been removed. HEPA vacuums have specialized filters that capture tiny mold particles that would typically pass right through a normal vacuum filter. HEPA vacuums are also used for the cleanup of dust that may have settled on surfaces outside of the mold remediation area.

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There may be mold growing in your home, in your child's school, your office virtually anywhere and you may not even realize it. This hidden mold has the potential to cause serious health issues to you and your family, and structural damage to homes and buildings.

Like all fungi, mold feeds on the organic materials that can be found on non-synthetic surface areas that contain moisture. Mold Solutions exclusive EPA-registered, water-soluble solutions form a protective surface shield against these single-celled microbes, and stops airborne mold from growing on all treated surfaces. Best of all, this non-toxic antimicrobial protection is so effective, we offer a 10-year warranty on ALL mold remediation treatments.

For older homes, hospitals, offices or day care centers, our experienced team of IICRC-certified inspectors can find pockets of hidden mold that may be causing serious harm. Dont wait any longer protect your family, your employees, your children, and all who visit your establishment from the dangerous effects of mold.

The experts at Mold Solutions Chicago understand just how dangerous mold can be and are proud to have been invited to participate in several episodes of Extreme Makeover Home Edition to contribute our mold prevention services for the new homes of the deserving families in Philo, IL., Lena, IL. and Owensboro, KY.

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Constructed with quality, integrity of design, and customizability in mind, you will find our sheds are built to meet our clients' every need. While sheds are typically used for extra storage, with the variety of prefab shed and custom shed options we offer, our sheds become an extension of your home. You will find the right shed to fit your style, your backyard, and your budget. Each shed is carefully constructed by highly skilled Amish craftsmen who believe in doing the job right.

We are a family-owned and operated business, and we specialize in sheds and custom garages. We construct sheds designed to meet your needs with great functionality and low maintenance requirements. Our sheds come in a variety of designs and materials, including wood, metal, and vinyl.

The Grandewood Classics line offers great functionality to store items while looking very physically appealing.This line features our storied craftsmanship, a shed optimized for convenience with wider roof overhangs and fascias, wider doorand window trims, and larger windows. This line is available in vinyl or wood siding. View Grandewood Sheds.

Vinyl sheds offer the convenience of low maintenance with unprecedented beauty and appearance of wood. Vinyl sheds make an excellentplace for that extra room to do your crafts. Whether you are an artistic painter, an avid sewer, or you enjoy making pottery, you willlove having your own space in this large shed! View Vinyl Sheds.

Our wood sheds are LP! (Louisiana Pacific Building Products) With today's green concern and LP's production of engineered materials,we are producing sheds with LP products as the natural choice for building green and having a low environmental impact. LP products arebacked with one of the most competitive warranties on the market today. Our LP sheds feature LP Smart Panel siding as well as the optionalLP Smart Floor, and LP Tech Shield radiant barrier roof sheathing. View Wood Sheds.

We offer a special edition of our wood sheds - The Econo Line. These are more economically constructed while still maintaining the samequality workmanship of our other large sheds. These are available in Barn, Mini Barn, & Gable.

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With these free shed plans, you'll be able to build the storage shed of your dreams without having to spend any money on the plans.

The free shed plans below are available in a variety of styles such as gable, gambrel, and colonial and are designed for a variety of uses like for storage, tools, or even children's play areas. They'll help you build all sizes of sheds too, small to large.

The free shed plans include step-by-step building directions to teach you how to build a shed, diagrams, photos, videos, materials lists, cutting lists, and shopping lists, so you can feel confident building a shed for your garden or backyard.

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Agraria Restaurant

"On behalf of my fellow owners, who include family-farmers from across the country; please allow me to convey our thanks. The project was completed on-schedule thanks largely to your pre-construction, construction and opening consulting services; the professional standard that defines and separates your organization from all in the industry."

-Tom Prescott, Project-Manager

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"I dont know what is more impressive- the fact that youve helped my firm for over 20 years or the fact that together weve completed over 100 building projects in the DC metro area. Youre responsible for many of our most successful projects being completed and occupied on time, which is no small feat in the DC environment."

-Alan Sparber

Armand's Pizzeria & Grille

"During each of these projects you have provided me with excellent advice and consulting services regarding site selection, store design, food service equipment selection, permit expediting, and construction management."

-John Deem, President

Ben's Chili Bowl

"Over the last 50 years, Bens Chili Bowl has found that the relationships weve developed have been important to us running an efficient and profitable business. Joe, our relationship with you has allowed us to benefit from your wealth of knowledge in pursuing our new business project. Your attention to details and follow up has been critical to our work projects being completed."

-Kamal Ben Ali

BLT Steak

"As operators opening for the first time outside of New York your knowledge of the issues, your tenacity to beat deadlines and your attention to detail were invaluable to us. Your years of being an operator blended with your unmatched knowledge make you a consultant that no operator in the area should attempt an opening without having you on their team."

-Jeff Kadish, Partner

Boog's BBQ

"Your tremendous knowledge and expertise, coupled with a great personality and outstanding work ethic, have made this a most comfortable and rewarding professional relationship. I can truly say that youre the best at taking a simple idea and turning it into a full blown operational concept."

-John W. Powell, Jr. Vice President

Brailsford & Dunlavey

"Restaurant Consultants, Inc. staff was a major factor in our company's success. As a result, we completed and opened our project on time and within their proposed budget."

-Hakim Chambers

Cafe Deluxe

"Thank you very much for all of the work you and your group did for Caf Deluxe in expanding our restaurant on Wisconsin Avenue. Without your help along the way I think we would still be waiting to open the restaurant. I was very impressed how professional your group was when interacting with our General Contractor and employees with the District of Columbia."

-Tom Baldridge, CFO

Central-Michel Richards

"I worked with Joe Spinelli on Central-Michel Richard at 1001 Pennsylvania Ave, NW. In an era when many professionals over promise and under deliver, Joe is an example of the opposite. He set realistic expectations from the outset and then went the extra mile to deliver an outstanding result. I will recommend him to my colleagues and will clearly do business with him in the future."

-Mark Sandground, Jr., General Counsel

Chadwick's Restaurants

"In all of the restaurants weve opened, you have been front and center with us and many times leading us. Especially for an independent restaurant group, having people like you on the team is extremely important, even critical. I am proud of my company, proud of what weve accomplished and established and proud to be associated with you personally and professionally with Restaurant Consultants, Inc."

-Michael Kirby, Founder

Columbia Equity Trust

"Regarding the Occidental Restaurant & Caf du Parc at the Willard Hotel; thank you for your responsiveness, professionalism and assistance in completing two relatively complicated restaurant renovations in DC."

-Edward Lash, Sr. Vice President

COSI, Inc.

"Your knowledge of and experience with the complicated permitting process, historical preservation of existing building, architectural review board requirements and code and inspection requirements for foodservice facilities in D.C have been extremely valuable to our company over the past ten years."

-John Jankowski, Project Manager

CulinAerie

"Joe's knowledge and expertise were invaluable and critical to the project's advancement. He anticipated perfectly when we could expect objections on the part of the DCRA and worked closely with the architect, MAPs and general contractor. Equally important to my business partner and myself, however, were Joes demeanor and professionalism during this nearly year-long process"

-Susan Holt, Managing Director

Fogo De Chao Churrascaria

"Choosing Restaurant Consultants to be part of our team proved to be the smartest decision we made. Your highly professional guidance and assistance during pre-construction, construction and final opening made our project run smoothly and successfully. Thanks to that we were able to stay within our schedule and open in record time."

-Fernando Barreto, Expansion Manager

International Contractors, Inc.

"I would like to personally thank you and your staff for the assistance and guidance you provided during pre-construction, construction and closeout stages of the project. I can honestly say without your help we never could have achieved our aggressive construction schedule of four months."

-Bruce Bronge President

JUDGE Realty

"You have been an invaluable part of my team in building KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silvers and A&W Root Beer restaurants in my tenure with YUM! Brands over the last 10 years. Your experience and knowledge has proven time and again to be the key that has opened the gate to successful restaurant openings."

-Joe Celento, Realtor

Just Fresh Bakery Cafe & Market

"You have been a tremendous resource that we are pleased to have on retainer. Whether during design, construction or operations, you always seem to know the answers to the questions that stump others."

-Sean Clancy President

Moctec Mexican Products

"I want to thank you for working with me over the last 28 years and for your help with the three moves we made as we expanded. Your assistance in the planning, purchasing, installing and implementing of production lines for the production of Mexican food products speaks highly for your insight and understanding of production processes and as well as your ability to be a quick study!"

-Victor H. Vazquez, Founder/CEO

Nando's Peri-Peri

"With 850 restaurants around the world, we have run into many unique environments and we rely upon services such as yours to assist with local knowledge and support. Our expectations were exceeded and without your help, we likely would have endured significant delay and lost revenue."

-Fran McDonald, Vice President

Organic To Go

"Your knowledge and expertise have been invaluable to our success with the introduction of Organic To Go to Washington, DC. The guidance provided to us by Restaurant Consultants, Inc. has been integral to our entire process from construction planning to exterior signage, and everything in between! Without your help, we might still be building the first or second caf, not celebrating commencement of construction on the 5th!"

-Michael Johnson, Vice President of Business Development

Quiznos Subs

"You are always one of the first vendors I reach out to en sure that the process is properly structured to succeed. The number of times you have achieved a solution to what appeared to be an insurmountable problem is too many to count"

-Todd Barry Goldstein, Regional Director of Construction

Star Restaurant Group, LLC

"Working with Restaurant Consultants has made what is often a difficult process easy. Your timeliness and attention to detail was crucial in allowing us to open Zola Wine & Kitchen on time."

-Dan Mesches, President & CEO

Starbucks Coffee Company

"Your knowledge and expertise has been invaluable to our operation. We are simply able to forward the plans to you, knowing that once they are in your hands, the work will be performed with integrity and competency. Your involvement in getting the Warming Program off the ground for over 180 units has been vital to its success."

-Ed Flaherty, Facilities Construction Manager

TGI Friday's / CFC Management Company, Inc.

"The most amazing part is that you are just as efficient and professional with a one store start-up as you are with a 300 store known concept. You treat each project as if it were the most important relationship to your team."

-Linda Sherman, National Project Manager

The MHG Group of Companies

"Over the last twelve months you and your firm have handled two projects for usCIRCA at Dupont and a Greenberry's Coffee and Tea store in Rockville, Maryland. Your attention to detail, timeliness of filings and inspections, and perseverance with the requisite government departments have proven invaluable to our corporate planning."

-Stephen P. Guvula, President

Vucurecich Simons Advisory Group

"Over the past year, you have been an invaluable asset to both Founding Farmers and Agraria Restaurants. Building an 8,750 sq.ft. Two-story upscale restaurant in Washington, DC, and within the IMF building, had a potential to be a very complicated ordeal for an out-of-state company like us. I would not consider embarking on another project in DC without your services and recommend you and your team to anyone building in Washington, DC."

-Lara Hardcastle, Project manager

Wasabi

"Your in depth knowledge of the many DC Supplemental Codes proved invaluable during our challenging build out in a 100 year old building. Further, your availability at all times went far beyond what could have been reasonably asked or expected."

-Bo Davis, CEO

YUM! Brands, Inc.

"I have dealt with numerous consultants in my career in fast food development and I am proud to say that you are one of the best."

-Bharat Parikh, Construction manager

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Tree removal jobs are big projects that can be very labor intensive and dangerous if not done correctly. Even "small" trees can weigh hundreds of pounds and can lead to severe accidents. Big Bark Tree Care regularly trains and evaluates our team members to make sure we are always safety focused and everyone gets to go home safe at the end of the day. The equipment we use is inspected daily to make sure there are no faults that could lead to accidents.

Big Bark removes oak trees, pine trees, elm trees, Bradford pear trees, palm trees, crepe myrtle trees, and any other large tree or small tree you may have. If a tree is struck by lightning or damaged by insects, the tree could be dead and standing. Dead trees are potentially the most dangerous trees to remove since they have structural weak points which cannot be seen. Big Bark is the expert at dead tree removal. We remove hundreds every year. If you have a fallen tree, we will cut it up and remove it too.

The tree stump left at the end of a tree removal project is an eye sore. Big Bark can use a stump grinder to make the tree stump lower than the surrounding soil. Stump grinders look like large saws that do what the name implies, grind the stump to nothing but saw dust. We can also cut and dig up tree stumps if you need it done. Tree removal projects never seem complete until the stump is gone. Get your tree stump gone with Big Bark Tree Care.

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Davey Tree local offices and Davey certified arborists are located throughout North America. Locate the tree service professional in your community, meet your local manager, or find out more about the professional tree and lawn care available in your area.

Daveys legacy dates back to 1880, and for more than one century we have continued to provide the best in quality tree service. With our certified arborists, local focus andDaveyCare promise, Davey provides high-quality, trusted service.

Our certified arborists are committed to you and the health and safety of your trees. But dont just take their word for ittake it from the knowledge and confidence they have gained through ISA certification. ISA certified arborists have taken the opportunity to further their education and apply their advanced skills to every client interaction.

Beyond our arborists, Davey is recognized as an accredited tree care company. Our TCIA accreditation represents our position as a tree service company committed to safety, expertise and professionalism.

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