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Development of Mould in Indoor Environments
Mould spores are widely disseminated in the environment. Even inside the buildings, we can find hundreds of species of fungi, proliferating with a favourable combination of conditions (oxygen, appropriate temperature, moisture, nourishment from the substrate) in which to germinate, grow, and sporulate. The presence of mould in buildings is not welcome for two main reasons: they are responsible for several types of illnesses and pathologies experienced by building occupants, grouped under the name of “Sick Building Syndrome”, and their presence contributes to the defacement of paint and finishes. In recent years, since buildings are always more airtight and highly insulated, internal moisture load risks to become always greater if not managed by an adequate strategy. Consequently, the presence of moulds has considerably increased, despite the fact that living spaces should have better quality. Attention should be paid to the correct application of all that leads to minimisation of mould risk in buildings.
Development of Mould in Indoor Environments
Mould spores are widely disseminated in the environment. Even inside the buildings, we can find hundreds of species of fungi, proliferating with a favourable combination of conditions (oxygen, appropriate temperature, moisture, nourishment from the substrate) in which to germinate, grow, and sporulate. The presence of mould in buildings is not welcome for two main reasons: they are responsible for several types of illnesses and pathologies experienced by building occupants, grouped under the name of “Sick Building Syndrome”, and their presence contributes to the defacement of paint and finishes. In recent years, since buildings are always more airtight and highly insulated, internal moisture load risks to become always greater if not managed by an adequate strategy. Consequently, the presence of moulds has considerably increased, despite the fact that living spaces should have better quality. Attention should be paid to the correct application of all that leads to minimisation of mould risk in buildings.
Development of Mould in Indoor Environments
SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences
Di Giuseppe, Elisa (author)
2013-10-23
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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