The technology detects unique volatile organic compounds each mold species emits, creating distinct “odor signatures” the ...

Mold is an all-too-common problem that can cause structural damage to your home, and health issues to your body. It’s a silent, harmful, and in some cases even fatal fungus (often misclassified as a ...

There are multiple kinds of mold tests, but only certain ones – including air pumps and petri dish tests – are designed to detect mold in the air. They work by taking samples of the air in your home, ...

The My Mold Detective mold test kit contains an air pump, four air cassettes, and tape strips for surface sampling. Unlike some kits that rely on self-identification, all samples are sent to a lab via ...

The typical cost range for a home mold inspection is $299 to $1,014, with a national average of $656. Cost factors for mold inspection include property size, mold type, test type, the location of the ...

Houston Health Department microbiologist Christina Utz starts every workday at 7 a.m. on the roof of the Holcombe Laboratory to collect air samples from the previous 24 hours. She always has some ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that air pollution is of great concern and impacts health in many ways. To better the situation, it’s necessary to focus on air quality. However, when ...

Despite apparent signs of widespread mold growth on walls within the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, testing of air samples at state-operated nursing home determined there was “no ...

With climate change and pollution continuing to impact weather and atmospheric conditions around the globe and the pandemic highlighting just how vulnerable humans are to invisible pathogens, many ...