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All molds are a fungus. It is both the most cost and the most effective fungicide (fungus killer) is sodium hypochlorite also known as common bleach. When NaOCl (bleach) is used properly it will kill all and every fungal mold (deuteromycota) also known as fungi imperfecti. Common concentrations at 15% bleach and 85% water. There is rarely a reason to use any other chemicals.

Just how well and how does sodium hypochlorite do this? On a cellular and molecular level it both digests the fungal cell walls and it breaks down the toxin molecules.

The result is that fungal mold is both completely destroyed (including its DNA) and neutralizes the toxins.

As a cautionary note, if you have a major presence of potentially toxic or infectious fungal mold it should be studied to determine its potential health risk and possible danger to some humans. Warning or flags of such are odors that provoke an allergic reaction or a mold like presence that causes a severe immune responses. Other indicators may be such as chronic rhinosinisitis, severe chest pain, coughing, conjunctivitis, rash, neurological disorders.

If you have any health concern you must avoid such areas and have fully medically certified medical mycologist competently identify a potential fungal pathogen.

Medical mycologists are specialist typically pathologist in allergology and clinical immunology that possess advanced degrees in this area of medical research.

A good interview on this subject was conducted during a taping of the Discovery Health Channel TV program entitled "Is Your House Out to Get You?" that is of high relevancy and interest:

http://www.njmoldinspection.com/news/press111405.html

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