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Mold and Carpet
The media, in recent years, has helped stir interior mold growth controversy.

Mold grows in any moist environment where dirt and dust provide nutrients. It does not grow on dry, clean synthetic carpet.

Improperly maintained HVAC units are the leading sources of mold spores. Shutting down HVAC systems during the night or during a down time increases relative humidity, encouraging mold spore growth. Reactivating the system thrusts spores into the air.

Well-maintained carpet increases air quality; clean, dry carpet traps particles that settle through natural gravity.

Take a look at these studies, which give the hard facts on carpet and mold.

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"Carpet. How It Affects Indoor Air Quality"
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Click here to read the Florida Schools Study that found no difference between mold spore numbers on vinyl tile and carpet.

Click here to read the Texas Medical Association's Council on Scientific Affairs report, which researched "black mold" and found no medical literature supporting the common perception that it causes serious health problems.

Click here to read a report on the Charles Young Elementary School renovation, which shows how air quality problems arise from poorly maintained buildings.

Click here to read the Berry Hydro Study, which studied the combined effects of flooring, humidity and mold growth.

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