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What Doctors Treat Mold Related Illnesses?

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What Doctor Treats Mold Related Illness?

What Doctor Treats Mold Related Illness/

The symptoms of mold-related illnesses often vary by individual. Mold exposure affects people differently and may cause several systems in a person’s body. While some people may exhibit multiple symptoms, others may show few or none. There are countless stories of doctors giving patients one diagnosis after another because they do not know how to identify mold-related illnesses.

Be informed about mold and your health. When you or a loved one is seriously ill, you do not want to rely on someone’s best guess. You need the most accurate diagnosis possible that is based on the latest information and testing.

Mold-related illnesses

Mycotoxins are the toxic byproducts of mold colonies. These toxins are the main cause of mold-related illnesses. Mold spores, whether toxic or non-toxic, can irritate eyes, sinuses, and worsen asthma for many people. Elderly individuals and others with compromised immune systems are at greater risk of illness due to mold exposure.

When foreign antigens enter and stay in the body of otherwise healthy individuals, their immune systems are constantly fighting back. This can lead to chronic illness, inflammation, allergies, and many other symptoms.

Finding a doctor knowledgeable about mold-related sickness

Technology that can accurately detect mycotoxins in a person has only recently been developed. There are a small number of labs that do mycotoxin testing. For a complete list of doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating mycotoxin-related illnesses, visit the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. Elimination and prevention of mold are the best methods to avoid mold-related problems. Be proactive about mold and your health. Contact Stern Mold for a free consultation and mold treatment in Northern NJ and NYC.

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Understanding Your Mold Testing Results

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What Do Mold Testing Results Mean

One of the best ways to ascertain whether or not you have a mold infestation problem is to get a professional NYC mold inspection test. There are two different but related tests.

ERMI

The foremost and most complete test is called the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index or the ERMI for short. This test is done by capturing mold spores in dust samples and genetically testing them to find out what species of mold that they are.

HERTSMI

The Health Effects Roster of Type Specific Formers of Mycotoxins and Inflammagens, or the HERTSMI mold test, is essentially an ERMI light test that only identifies the 5 toxic molds that may inhabit your home or building. This test uses the same genetic protocol as the above ERMI test, but only looks for toxic molds that are known contributors to health issues.

Dust Samples

Suitable samples are taken using a special cloth to collect the dust, and these samples are then tested for mold spores. Once the mold types have been identified, you will be able to choose a specific course of action to eliminate your mold infestation and keep it from coming back.

If you are concerned that you may have a mold problem in your home or business setting, please contact Stern Mold for a free NYC mold inspection at no charge to you. We will answer all of your questions regarding toxic molds and potential health issues, and we will also explain to you the most effective mold treatment available, called MoldExterm. Stern Mold, serving the New Jersey, New York City, and Long Island areas since 1995.

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Sick from Mold? Understand Your Treatment Options

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Mold Treatment Options

Mold Treatment Options

Toxic black mold and your health, the health of your employees, and the health of your customers cannot be overstated. All types of upper respiratory problems can occur ranging from a simple runny nose to itchy and scratchy eyes, to more complex issues like muscle pain, depression, numbness in the extremities, and more.

Treatment

Standard mold treatments typically include using some type of bleach solution and a lot of elbow grease for scrubbing. Although this can be effective for killing mold on contact, the spores still remain active and can re-infest the areas you’ve cleaned in a matter of weeks.

The MoldExterm Solution

This two-step process first kills the mold with an anti-microbial solution, then lays down a polymer sealant barrier that will not allow mold spores to take hold and grow. You can even paint over the sealant and it remains effective in blocking and preventing further mold growth.

There isn’t a more effective mold treatment than the MoldExterm Solution, that will protect your house, home, apartment complex or your business from mold infestation and its recurrence. In the battle between mold and your health, there isn’t a more effective remedy.

As part of the Stern Environmental Group, Stern Mold will schedule a free mold inspection at no charge to you. We will answer all of your questions about MoldExterm, how it works and why it’s the best course of action for your home or establishment. Stern Mold, serving the New Jersey, New York City, and Long Island areas since 1995.

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Mold Propensity Index (MPI) for Property Managers

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Property Managers Need To Ensure Homes Are Free of Any Irritants, or a Family's Quality of Life Could Be Affected.

Property Managers Need To Ensure Homes Are Free of Any Irritants, or a Family’s Quality of Life Could Be Affected.

One of the worst situations you can come across as a property manager is finding out that one or more of your apartments has a problem with mold and fungus. Unfortunately, this issue can come up without warning in many cases, and once it does, it can spread like wildfire. However, you can protect your properties by completing an assessment of their risk for mold and fungus using the MPI, or Mold Propensity Index.

What is the MPI?

The MPI is a risk assessment that utilizes percentage points to determine a building’s probability of having issues with fungus and/or mold. The program asks you a series of questions to determine what your building’s risk level is. Once that part is completed, you’ll be given a score and then different tasks you can complete to lower the risk.

Other Benefits of the MPI Program

There are many other advantages to the MPI program as well. Completing this assessment prior to making a building purchase can give you insight into how much work will need to be completed to take care of mold and fungus problems. It also allows you to provide potential tenants with information prior to moving in so that their minds can be put at ease. Finally, it supplies you with all the data you need to not only control any current problems with fungus and mold, but also to prevent them from occurring in the future.

Having a mold inspection completed at your property is easily accomplished with the MPI program. However you can also opt for a professional inspection, which Stern Mold can help you with. Contact us today.

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What Are the Symptoms of Mold Exposure?

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One Service Away From Being Mold Free – Why You Should Trust Us To Help

It can be hard to tell if you’ve been exposed to mold since the symptoms usually feel like a common cold or seasonal allergies. There are a few things to be on the lookout for that might tip you off as to whether or not you are dealing with a mold problem.

Symptoms of Mold Exposure

A cough or stuffy nose might last a few days when you catch a cold, but it can last indefinitely if it is being caused by mold in your home. Other mold symptoms include wheezing, rash, eye irritation, and muscle aches. In more serious cases, you might experience vomiting, nausea, fever, or decreased mental/physical functions.

Feeling Better Elsewhere?

If you feel better after a couple of days away from your home or business, then go right back to feeling bad again when you return, you might have a mold problem. When your body doesn’t have to deal with toxic mold spores, you should bounce back pretty quickly.

Mold and Your Health

Suspected mold growth can usually be confirmed in just a few seconds when a trained professional takes a look at it. Depending on how much mold there is, treatment can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. In order to prevent it from coming back, you will need our specialists to remedy the cause and remove the colony.

Our team at Stern Mold will take care of your mold problems both in your home and your business. Contact us today to find out more about the relationship between mold and your health, as well as what can be done to prevent mold and treat it.

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